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National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
1/21/2026, 11:41 PM
Summary of Bill HR 2250
Specifically, the bill includes provisions to enhance research and monitoring of landslide hazards, improve mapping and assessment of landslide risks, and provide technical assistance and resources to communities at risk of landslides. It also calls for the development of a national strategy for landslide risk reduction, as well as the establishment of a National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program within the U.S. Geological Survey.
Overall, the National Landslide Preparedness Act aims to increase awareness of landslide risks, improve preparedness and response capabilities, and ultimately reduce the impact of landslides on lives and property in the United States. The bill emphasizes the importance of proactive measures to address landslide hazards and highlights the need for continued investment in research, monitoring, and mitigation efforts.
Congressional Summary of HR 2250
National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and expands the National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program (NLHRP) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and reauthorizes and expands other related programs.
The bill reauthorizes the NLHRP’s activities including analyzing, preparing for, and responding to landslide hazards. It specifies a minimum amount of NLHRP funds that must be used for deploying landslide early warning systems in high-risk areas. It also specifies that tribal organizations and Native Hawaiian organizations may receive the benefits of the NLHRP.
Also, the bill expands the NLHRP by requiring the USGS to incorporate atmospheric rivers and extreme precipitation events into the program’s national strategy, resources for communities on landslide preparedness, and emergency response activities. It requires a landslide hazards database to include information regarding identification of areas in need of additional landslide risk assessment and authorizes regional partnerships to coordinate landslide monitoring efforts. It also authorizes the USGS to consult with institutions of higher education when establishing priorities for grants and implementing the debris flow early warning system.
Additionally, the bill reauthorizes the USGS’s 3D Elevation Program through FY2030 and requires relevant federal agencies to integrate enhanced elevation data. It also requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s precipitation frequency estimates to include precipitation from hurricanes, atmospheric rivers, and extreme precipitation events.
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Current Status of Bill HR 2250
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2250
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
7Democrat Cosponsors
6Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2250
Primary Policy Focus
Emergency ManagementAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2250
Comments
Matthias Buckley
1 year ago
I dunno bout this bill, seems like it could cause some problems for us folks in CT. How is it gonna help us out in the long run? Just don't see the benefits for us regular people.
Roland Baxter
2 months ago
I don't like this new bill, it's gonna mess things up for me and my family. Why they gotta make things so complicated? I just wanna live my life without all this government interference. It's not fair to us regular folks who just wanna get by. This bill is gonna cause more problems than it solves, mark my words. I hope they rethink this whole thing before it's too late.
