H.R. 3681 · 117th Congress · House

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021

Active· Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.
Introduced
Jun 1, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021

This bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation.

Specifically, the USGS must

  • 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.

Previous Versions

00Jun 1, 2021

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021

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.