Bill · H.R. 2568· House(119-HR-2568)
Earthquake Resilience Act
- Introduced
- 4/1/2025
- Last activity
- 4/1/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Sponsored by
- Kevin Mullin
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Earthquake Resilience Act aims to require a national risk assessment regarding earthquake preparedness. This assessment must be submitted within two years of the Act's enactment to specific House and Senate committees. The Director of NIST will lead this effort alongside FEMA, NSF, and the USGS. This includes evaluating community progress and identifying remaining gaps in resilience. Additionally, the bill amends the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to include post-earthquake recovery objectives. It also expands data collection to include real-time global navigation satellite system and geodetic network data.
Yes· 3 of 11
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+5
The bill strengthens earthquake resilience and recovery objectives in coordination with FEMA.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+3
Urban areas often face higher risks during earthquakes and benefit most from resilient lifeline infrastructure.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+3
The bill enhances disaster resilience planning which indirectly protects the environment from earthquake-related damage.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Safety through Risk Identification: The bill requires a national risk assessment to identify progress made and any remaining gaps in earthquake resilience, which helps understand where communities are vulnerable (Section 2(a)).
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Improved Post-Earthquake Recovery: By including post-earthquake recovery-based performance objectives that address functional recovery and reoccupancy, the bill aims to ensure people can return to their homes and businesses more effectively after an event (Section 2(b)(1)(A)(i)).
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Protection of Essential Services: The bill calls for the development of standards and guidelines for the recovery of services provided by lifeline infrastructure, which helps ensure critical services are restored quickly (Section 2(b)(1)(A)(ii)).
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Enhanced Data for Monitoring: The inclusion of real-time global navigation satellite system (GNSS) network data and geodetic network data can assist in earthquake hazard reduction efforts (Section 2(b)(2)(A)(i)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents+3Good For Business Owners+2Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For People With Disabilities+2Good For Rural Residents+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+5Improves Environmental Protections+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1Increases Federal Power+1
- 4/1/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Vince FongRepublican · California