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H.R. 900

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 900, the Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jan 31, 2025 by Rep. Darren Soto (D) with 8 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jul 15, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 900 has 8 co-sponsors.

hb900/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 900 EH: Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 900
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025  .
2.
Sinkhole hazard identification
(a)
In general
Subject to the availability of appropriations made in advance for such purpose, the Director of the United States Geological Survey shall establish a program to—
(1)
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
(2)
develop maps that depict zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation.
(b)
Use of certain data
In developing maps under subsection (a)(2), the Director of the United States Geological Survey shall utilize 3D elevation data (as that term is defined in section 2 of the National Landslide Preparedness Act ( 43 U.S.C. 3101 )) collected pursuant to section 5 of that Act ( 43 U.S.C. 3104 ).
(c)
Review of maps
Once during each 5-year period, or more often as the Director of the United States Geological Survey determines is necessary, the Director shall assess the need to revise and update the maps developed under this section.
(d)
Website
The Director of the United States Geological Survey shall establish and maintain a public website that displays the maps developed under this section and other relevant information critical for use by community planners and emergency managers.
      Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-31
  2. Passed House2025-07-14
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 31, 2025

hb900/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/31/2025)

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; and
  • develop 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.

Sponsors

Rep. Darren Soto (D) sponsors H.R. 900, and 8 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 900 went before 2 committees: Energy and Natural Resources and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Jul 15, 2025 · 314 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Jul 2, 2025 · 395 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 900, the latest H. Rept. 119-182.

Actions

H.R. 900 has taken 13 actions since Jan 31, 2025, the latest on Jul 15, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 15, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jul 14, 202516:20
House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 14, 202516:20
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3223-3224)
Jul 14, 202516:20
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 900.
Jul 14, 202516:26
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3223)

Votes

H.R. 900 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 900 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

4 clients hired 3 firms and 4 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 900 in 24 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Government Issues, Insurance, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Torts, Transportation, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)—Connecticut17—
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORSGovernemnt Affairs and GrassrootsVirginia16$108K
COUNCIL ON FEDERAL PROCUREMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING SVCTrade AssociciationVirginia16—
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.—Wisconsin15—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
MILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES212$108K
HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)17—
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.15—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JOHN BYRD1212
BLAKE MAJOR117
VAUN CLEVELAND115
WILLIAM RYS113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)2025 first_quarter$430K1st Quarter - Amendme…
HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)2025 first_quarter$430K1st Quarter - Report
HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)2026 first_quarter$380K1st Quarter - Report
HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)2026 second_quarter$330K2nd Quarter - Report
HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)2025 third_quarter$330K3rd Quarter - Report
HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)2025 fourth_quarter$310K4th Quarter - Report
HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)2025 second_quarter$310K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.2026 first_quarter$97.4K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.2025 third_quarter$87.7K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.2025 first_quarter$86.2K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.2025 second_quarter$40.1K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORSMILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES2026 second_quarter$18K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORSMILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES2026 first_quarter$18K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORSMILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES2025 fourth_quarter$18K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORSMILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES2025 third_quarter$18K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORSMILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES2025 second_quarter$18K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORSMILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES2025 first_quarter$18K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.2025 fourth_quarter$12.9K4th Quarter - Report
COUNCIL ON FEDERAL PROCUREMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING SVCMILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES2026 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report
COUNCIL ON FEDERAL PROCUREMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING SVCMILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES2026 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 900 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 900’s is Emergency Management.

hr900/policy-areas.txt
Emergency ManagementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 900 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Emergency planning and evacuation to Water use and supply.

hr900/subjects.txt
Emergency planning and evacuationGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsNatural disastersWater use and supply

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 900, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SOTO:HR. 900.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H434]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com