# 119-hr-5229: IMAGES Act of 2025

119-hr-5229, IMAGES Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5229
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5229
- Congress: 119
- Title: IMAGES Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Modernizes FEMA's flood maps and builds a public property-level geospatial library.** The bill requires NFIP rate maps to include planimetric features and parcel identification data, align with the updated National Spatial Reference System, and improve real-time stream gage networks.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Upgrade stream gages for flood warnings: benefit, medium. If enacted, FEMA would work with the U.S. Geological Survey to keep critical stream gages working and modern. New gages would be added in high‑risk areas. Inactive, critical gages could be turned back on. Real‑time data feeds would be faster. This could improve flood monitoring and mapping for comm…
- Better FEMA flood maps and data access: mixed, medium. If enacted, FEMA would change how flood maps are made. Maps would show roads, building footprints, parcel IDs, and addresses when possible. Maps would switch to the 2022 national reference system within five years after it is completed. FEMA would check each map at least every five years for curren…
- New contracting rules for mapping firms: mixed, medium. If enacted, FEMA and grant recipients would pick firms for program management, A&E, and surveying and mapping based on qualifications. Subcontractors would follow the same rule. State professional licensing laws would still apply. This could help highly qualified firms, but price‑focused bidders co…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan

## Sources
- [119-hr-5229 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5229)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9535)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5229 (as of 2026-04-21).