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Congress·Reported·about 2 months ago

Trump administration backs landslide program renewal, directing $35M a year and $10M for early warnings

Also known as: National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

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State Impacts

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The bill requires the Interior Department to establish a regional landslide partnership in Alaska as soon as practicable after enactment. It also explicitly highlights permafrost thaw and glacial retreat as factors that can destabilize slopes, supporting more real-time risk management and monitoring efforts in the state.

Key Points

  • This bill keeps the national landslide safety program going through 2030 and updates it for today’s weather risks, like powerful “atmospheric rivers” and other extreme downpours.
  • It pushes the U.S. Geological Survey and other agencies to improve maps, data, and a national database so communities can better spot where landslides are likely—especially in places that lack good monitoring.
  • It puts more focus on early warning systems for dangerous debris flows, with at least $10 million set aside to buy, install, and fix warning equipment in high-risk areas.
  • It expands who gets included and supported—like Tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and colleges—so more local groups can plan, train, and respond faster when hillsides fail.
  • It creates regional partnerships (starting in Alaska and possibly other regions) to coordinate research and monitoring tailored to local conditions like thawing permafrost, erosion, and heavy rain.
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Milestones

4 milestones8 actions
Jan 8, 2026House

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-431, Part I.

Jun 25, 2025House

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.

Jun 25, 2025House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jun 25, 2025House

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

May 20, 2025House

Subcommittee Hearings Held

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

As soon as practicable after the bill becomes law

U.S. Geological Survey begins setting up a regional partnership in Alaska

Alaska communities could see more local coordination on landslide mapping, monitoring, and long-term research tied to regional risks like permafrost thaw and glacial retreat.

After funding is provided for the fiscal year following enactment

More funding is directed into landslide early warning systems in high-risk areas

High-risk counties, tribes, and communities may get new or repaired warning equipment sooner, which can improve alerts and reduce surprise debris flows after major storms.

With the first national strategy published after enactment

Next national landslide strategy adds a focused assessment of risks from atmospheric rivers and extreme precipitation

Communities could get clearer, updated guidance on where heavy-rain-driven landslide risks are rising, which can shape local emergency plans and building decisions.

As agencies update the database after enactment and as new data is collected

National landslide hazards database updates to flag areas needing more risk assessment

More places may be identified as “data-poor” or newly at risk (for example after drought, erosion, big storms, or earthquakes), which can prioritize future mapping and monitoring.

Related News

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Senate Democratic Caucus·about 2 months ago

Wrap Up for Monday, January 5, 2026

Daily Senate floor summary noting passage of S.1626 (National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025) with a Scott (FL) amendment.

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Press Release)·10 months ago

Murkowski, Cantwell Reintroduce Legislation to Reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act

Announcement of reintroduced reauthorization bill emphasizing improved mapping, monitoring, and early-warning resources for communities facing landslide hazards.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 2250
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-431, Part I.

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D: 6R: 2

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