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To direct the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation, and for other purposes.

119-hr900 — To direct the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation, and for other purposes.. Sponsored by Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]. Introduced 2025-01-31. House bill. 119th Congress.

119-hr900 119th Congress House Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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To direct the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation, and for other purposes.

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Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Sponsor
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D), FL
Cosponsors
Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Jim Costa (D-CA), Josh Harder (D-CA) and 2 more
Introduced
2025-01-31
Committees
Energy and Natural Resources Committee; Natural Resources Committee
Subjects
Emergency planning and evacuation; Geography and mapping; Government information and archives; Government studies and investigations; Natural disasters; Water use and supply

Bill Activity

House
Introduced in House
2025-01-31
Committee
2025-01-31
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committee
2025-04-09
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Reported in House
2025-07-02
Committee
2025-07-02
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-182.
Committee
2025-07-15
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Engrossed in House
2025-07-14
House Floor Vote
2025-07-14
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Senate
Referred in Senate
2025-07-15

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