HR 2855
118th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Emergency planning and evacuation
Geography and mapping
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Natural disasters
Water use and supply
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 25, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Oct 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Apr 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2023
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
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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