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Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019

Introduced: January 11, 2019 Introduced by: Soto, Darren Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.
Jun 4, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-427.
Jan 15, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 15, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 15, 2020
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Sep 19, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019

This bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a program to

  • study the short-term and long-term mechanisms that cause sinkholes, including extreme storm events, prolonged droughts causing shifts in water management practices, aquifer depletion, and other major changes in water use; and
  • develop maps depicting the zones that are at greater risk of forming sinkholes.

The USGS must establish a public website that displays such maps and other relevant information critical for use by community planners and emergency managers.

What's happening now June 4, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 496: Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-496/
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