HR-496 : Still Just a Bill

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019

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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-06-04CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.House floor actions
2020-06-04CommitteeReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-427.House floor actions
2020-01-15CommitteeOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.House committee actions
2020-01-15CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2020-01-15CommitteeSubcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.House committee actions
2019-09-19CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held.House committee actions
2019-02-05CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.House committee actions
2019-01-11IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.House floor actions
2019-01-11IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Darren Soto [D] (FL-9)
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Policy Area :

Science, Technology, Communications
See Subjects
  • Earth sciences
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Natural disasters
  • Water use and supply
  • Geography and mapping

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