# 119-hr-900: Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025

119-hr-900, Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-900
- As of: 2026-09-18
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-900
- Congress: 119
- Title: Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**Would create a national USGS sinkhole mapping program** to study what causes sinkholes and to publish public risk maps. The bill would require use of 3D elevation data from the National Landslide Preparedness Act and a map review at least every five years. - Community planners and emergency managers would get public maps and related data to guide land-use decisions and emergency planning. - USGS and researchers would study short-term and long-term sinkhole triggers, including extreme storms, prolonged drought, shifts in water use, and aquifer depletion. - The program would be authorized only if appropriations are provided, so mapping and updates depend on future funding decisions.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New public maps of sinkhole risk: benefit, low. If enacted, the U.S. Geological Survey would set up a program to spot sinkhole hazards. It would study causes like big storms, drought, aquifer depletion, and other water-use changes. It would make maps showing areas at higher risk, using 3D elevation data. The maps would be posted on a public webs…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-900 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/900)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-900 (as of 2026-09-18).