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Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025

HR 900 · In progress · last action September 16, 2026

<p><strong>Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)&nbsp;to establish a program to</p><ul><li>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</li><li>develop maps, using three-dimensional elevation data, that depict zones that are at greater risk of forming sinkholes.</li></ul><p>The USGS&nbsp;must establish a public website that displays such maps and other relevant information critical for use by community planners and emergency managers.</p>

Sponsor

Darren Soto (D-FL)

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Official summary

<p><strong>Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)&nbsp;to establish a program to</p><ul><li>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</li><li>develop maps, using three-dimensional elevation data, that depict zones that are at greater risk of forming sinkholes.</li></ul><p>The USGS&nbsp;must establish a public website that displays such maps and other relevant information critical for use by community planners and emergency managers.</p>