Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill aims to significantly update and reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, improving the nation's resilience to seismic events. It expands the program's scope to include Tribal governments in hazard reduction efforts and broadens activities to encompass the designing, constructing, evaluating, and retrofitting of structures. Key improvements include the development of standards for post-earthquake recovery-based performance objectives , focusing on reoccupancy and minimizing downtime for critical buildings and lifeline infrastructure. The bill also mandates enhanced coordination with the National Tsunami Hazards Mitigation Program for tsunami susceptibility mapping and emphasizes functional recovery in hazards reduction topics. Furthermore, the legislation strengthens the earthquake early warning system by requiring the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to coordinate with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure rapid, reliable, and multilingual broadcasting of alerts. It directs the USGS to expand the early warning system to additional high-risk areas, improve detection, and issue forecasts for aftershocks. The bill authorizes annual appropriations of $83,403,000 for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, with not less than $30,000,000 each year specifically allocated for the completion of the Advanced National Seismic System .
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-438, Part I.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-438, Part I.
Emergency Management
Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceGeography and mappingGovernment studies and investigationsNatural disasters
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-3168| House
| Updated: 1/12/2026
This bill aims to significantly update and reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, improving the nation's resilience to seismic events. It expands the program's scope to include Tribal governments in hazard reduction efforts and broadens activities to encompass the designing, constructing, evaluating, and retrofitting of structures. Key improvements include the development of standards for post-earthquake recovery-based performance objectives , focusing on reoccupancy and minimizing downtime for critical buildings and lifeline infrastructure. The bill also mandates enhanced coordination with the National Tsunami Hazards Mitigation Program for tsunami susceptibility mapping and emphasizes functional recovery in hazards reduction topics. Furthermore, the legislation strengthens the earthquake early warning system by requiring the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to coordinate with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure rapid, reliable, and multilingual broadcasting of alerts. It directs the USGS to expand the early warning system to additional high-risk areas, improve detection, and issue forecasts for aftershocks. The bill authorizes annual appropriations of $83,403,000 for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, with not less than $30,000,000 each year specifically allocated for the completion of the Advanced National Seismic System .
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-438, Part I.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Emergency Management
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceGeography and mappingGovernment studies and investigationsNatural disasters