H.R. 900 · 119th Congress
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Darren Soto
- Introduced
- 2025-01-31
- Latest action
- 2026-09-16 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Summary
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025
This bill directs the U.S. 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; anddevelop maps, using three-dimensional elevation data, that depict 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.