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H.R.496: Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 11, 2019
- Latest Major Action June 4, 2020
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Versions
- Reported in House - June 4, 2020
- Introduced in House - Jan. 11, 2019
Bill Summary
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019 This bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a program to study the short-term and long-term mechanisms that cause sinkholes, including extreme storm events, prolonged droughts causing shifts in water management practices, aquifer depletion, and other major changes in water use; and develop maps depicting the zones that are at greater risk of forming sinkholes. The USGS must...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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June 4, 2020 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.
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June 4, 2020 |
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-427.
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Jan. 15, 2020 |
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
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Jan. 15, 2020 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Jan. 15, 2020 |
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
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Sept. 19, 2019 |
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Feb. 5, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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Jan. 11, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Jan. 11, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Darren Soto (D-Fla.) |