HB2855: Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
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.
Plain-language summary
The Sinkhole Mapping Act directs the U.S. Geological Survey to create a program mapping areas likely to develop sinkholes, which are dangerous ground collapses. The bill affects property owners, city planners, and emergency managers in vulnerable regions by providing scientific data about sinkhole risk zones. Sinkholes form naturally when underground rock dissolves, creating sudden surface cave-ins. The bill has been introduced in Congress and currently sits with the relevant .
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HB2855: Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Darren Soto
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (10)
Gus Bilirakis
Jim Costa
Anna Luna
Raul Grijalva
Jared Moskowitz