# 116-hr-496: Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019

116-hr-496, Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-496
- Congress: 116
- Title: Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.
- Introduced: 2019-01-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2019-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2019-01-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-496 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/496)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-496 (as of 2025-11-18).