National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
House Committee Advances Earthquake Safety Bill to Speed Alerts, Strengthen Buildings
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Key Points
- Keeps the national earthquake safety program going and updates what it focuses on, including safer building design and retrofits.
- Adds Tribal governments more clearly into planning and coordination for earthquake risk reduction.
- Pushes better standards for buildings and key infrastructure like water, power, and transportation, with a focus on quicker “functional recovery” after quakes.
- Requires closer coordination so earthquake early warnings and alerts are broadcast quickly and reliably, including in the main languages spoken locally.
- Authorizes $83,403,000 each year from 2026–2030, including at least $30,000,000 yearly to finish a national seismic monitoring network.
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Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-438, Part I.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
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National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
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