# 119-hr-5855: Measuring the Cost of Disasters Act of 2025

119-hr-5855, Measuring the Cost of Disasters Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5855
- Congress: 119
- Title: Measuring the Cost of Disasters Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would require NOAA to create and maintain a public database and webpage of every billion-dollar disaster in the United States.** It would be updated at least twice a year and include each event's estimated cost, type, location, dates, and interactive graphs and maps showing disaster trends over time. - Families and communities: Provides clear, local-facing cost and location data so people can better understand recent disaster impacts and recovery needs. - Emergency managers and policymakers: Supplies regularly updated, centralized data to inform planning, resource decisions, and policy discussions. - Researchers and insurers: Offers consistent records, mapping, and trend graphics for analysis, modeling, and risk assessment. - NOAA and partners: Directs NOAA to use available data, keep the archived dataset for research, and collaborate with federal and nonfederal partners as needed.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public database of billion-dollar disasters: benefit, medium. If enacted, NOAA would be required to create and maintain a public website listing each U.S. "billion-dollar" disaster. Each entry would show estimated cost, type, location, and date(s), plus charts and maps like the NCEI site used from 1980–2024 and available until May 9, 2025. The site would be u…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5855 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5855)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5855 (as of 2026-04-21).