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Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-2855| House 
| Updated: 10/25/2023
Darren Soto

Darren Soto

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (10)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-496
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3681
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Oct 25, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-496
    Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3681
    Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021


  • April 25, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 25, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • October 24, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • October 25, 2023
    Subcommittee Hearings Held

Science, Technology, Communications

Emergency planning and evacuationGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsNatural disastersWater use and supply

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-2855| House 
| Updated: 10/25/2023
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-496
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3681
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Oct 25, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-496
    Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3681
    Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021


  • April 25, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 25, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • October 24, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • October 25, 2023
    Subcommittee Hearings Held
Darren Soto

Darren Soto

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (10)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency planning and evacuationGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsNatural disastersWater use and supply