# 115-hr-6650: National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

115-hr-6650, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by DANA ROHRABACHER (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6650
- Congress: 115
- Title: National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Introduced: 2018-08-03
- Sponsor: DANA ROHRABACHER (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to expand activities under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program to include: (1) gathering information on community resilience (i.e., the ability of a community to prepare for, recover from, and adapt to earthquakes); (2) publishing a systematic set of maps of active faults and folds, liquefaction susceptibility, susceptibility for earthquake-induced landslides, and other seismically induced hazards; and (3) continuing the development of the Advanced National Seismic System, including earthquake early warning capabilities. With respect to earthquake hazard reduction activities, the bill revises or expands the duties of: (1) the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction, (2) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), (3) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), (4) the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and (5) the National Science Foundation. The Government Accountability Office shall complete a review of federal earthquake hazard risk reduction efforts. NIST and FEMA must jointly convene a committee of experts to assess and recommend options for improving seismic safety standards for federal buildings. The USGS must submit to Congress a five-year management plan for the continued operation of the Advanced National Seismic System.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-6398: Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act
- 115-hr-6229: National Institute of Standards and Technology Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6227: National Quantum Initiative Act
- 115-hr-6226: American Space SAFE Management Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6650 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6650)

## Related
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-6398: Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6398)
- [115-hr-6229: National Institute of Standards and Technology Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6229)
- [115-hr-6227: National Quantum Initiative Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6227)
- [115-hr-6226: American Space SAFE Management Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6226)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6650 (as of 2025-11-18).