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National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

Introduced: September 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-307.
Dec 11, 2018
Signed by President.
Nov 29, 2018
Presented to President.
Nov 27, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9581-9584)
Nov 27, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1768.
Nov 27, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9581-9586)
Nov 27, 2018
Mr. Rohrabacher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 27, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 27, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9581-9584)
Oct 1, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Sep 28, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 28, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 28, 2018
Received in the House.
Sep 27, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 27, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 27, 2018
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S6364)
Sep 27, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6364)
Sep 6, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 568.
Sep 6, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-336.
Dec 13, 2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,025 — In the nature of substitute. Agreed to Sep 27, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

This bill amends the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to reauthorize through FY2023, and expand activities under, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program to include: (1) gathering information on community resilience (i.e., the ability of a community to prepare for, recover from, and adapt to earthquakes); (2) publishing a systematic set of maps of active faults and folds, liquefaction susceptibility, susceptibility for earthquake-induced landslides, and other seismically induced hazards; and (3) continuing the development of the Advanced National Seismic System, including earthquake early warning capabilities.

(Sec. 2) The bill modifies the Act's findings to include Puerto Rico as vulnerable to the hazards of earthquakes, and adds Oregon and Tennessee to the list of states cited as having major or moderate seismic risk.

(Sec. 3) With respect to earthquake hazard reduction activities, the bill revises or expands the duties of: (1) the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction, (2) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), (3) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), (4) the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and (5) the National Science Foundation.

(Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office shall complete a review of federal earthquake hazard risk reduction efforts.

(Sec. 5) NIST and FEMA must jointly convene a committee of experts to assess and recommend options for improving seismic safety standards.

(Sec. 6) The USGS must submit to Congress a five-year management plan for the continued operation of the Advanced National Seismic System.

What's happening now December 11, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-307.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6650 Related bill National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018
 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Oct 2, 2017
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Sep 12, 2017
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 6, 2017
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 6, 2017
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 6, 2017
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 6, 2017
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 6, 2017
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