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National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

Introduced: September 23, 2025 Introduced by: Valadao, David G. Republican · California See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 12, 2026
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-438, Part I.
Jun 25, 2025
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
Jun 25, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 25, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 20, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
May 13, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 1, 2025
Introduced in House
May 1, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
May 1, 2025
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.
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National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the activities of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). It also expands certain USGS activities under NEHRP relating to earthquake warnings and mapping and expands other NEHRP activities.

NEHRP is a coordinated earthquake hazards reduction program administered by four federal agencies: the National Institute of Standards and Technology, USGS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the National Science Foundation. Under NEHRP, USGS is responsible for monitoring and early warnings (including operating the Advanced National Seismic System, a nationwide network of seismic stations), hazard assessments and mapping, and research regarding earthquakes. The bill reauthorizes such USGS activities through FY2030.

Additionally, the bill requires USGS to 

  • coordinate with the Federal Communications Commission to ensure alerts and early warnings are broadcast as rapidly as possible for maximum warning time, 
  • expand the early warning system to additional high-risk areas,
  • issue forecasts for aftershocks following significant earthquakes, and
  • include tsunamis and other hazards associated with earthquakes in seismic hazard maps.

Also, NEHRP activities to develop building codes and standards must include recovery objectives addressing post-earthquake occupancy and functionality of infrastructure.

What's happening now January 12, 2026

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-438, Part I.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Lobbying activity 14

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 23, 2025
 D
Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Sep 2, 2025
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 9, 2025
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 1, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3168: National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3168/
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