Bill · H.R. 5855· House(119-HR-5855)
Measuring the Cost of Disasters Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 10/28/2025
- Last activity
- 10/28/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Sponsored by
- Joe Neguse
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Measuring the Cost of Disasters Act of 2025," requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to create and manage a public database and webpage. This resource will track information regarding billion-dollar disasters that happen annually in the United States. The database must include details such as the estimated cost, type, location, and dates of these events. It also requires visual tools like graphs and maps to show disaster trends over time. The Administrator is tasked with updating this information at least twice a year.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The bill increases transparency by requiring the creation of a public database and webpage for disaster tracking.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+2
The bill aids environmental protection efforts by documenting the scale and frequency of major weather disasters.
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+2
The bill improves disaster relief preparedness by providing a public database of disaster costs, locations, and trends.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Public Access to Information: The Administrator must establish a database and webpage that is available to the public (Section 2(a)). This provides people with a way to access information on billion-dollar disasters occurring in the United States.
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Detailed Disaster Tracking: The database will include specific details such as the estimated cost, type, and location of disasters (Section 2(c)(1)). This allows people to understand the scale and nature of these events.
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Trend Visualization: The bill requires visual graphs and mapping features to show how disasters move over time and how different types of disasters are distributed across the country (Section 2(c)(2)). This can help people visualize the trajectory of disasters.
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Data Preservation: The Administrator is required to maintain and update information from the previously existing disaster database for archiving and research purposes (Section 2(f)). This ensures that historical data remains available for study.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated 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.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+2Improves Environmental Protections+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+2
- 10/28/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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