National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

Increased Safety Funding: The bill increases funding to $35,000,000 for the National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program, specifically earmarking at least $10,000,000 for purchasing, deploying, and repairing early warning systems in high risk areas (Section 3(b)(12)).

Improved Disaster Forecasting: The creation of the Next Generation Water Observing System aims to provide more affordable and rapid real-time data to support state-of-the-art flood and drought forecasts (Section 4(b)).

Inclusive Support: The bill expands eligibility for grants and coordination efforts to include Tribal organizations and Native Hawaiian organizations, ensuring more groups can access landslide hazard and risk preparedness resources (Section 3(b)(4) and 3(b)(5)).

Enhanced Risk Assessment: The act requires an assessment of risks posed by extreme precipitation and atmospheric river flooding events to the safety of life and property (Section 3(b)(3)).

Targeted Resource Allocation: Priority for water observing systems and streamgage installation is given to regions suffering from high levels of drought or those experiencing flooding and extreme rainfall (Section 4(d) and Section 5(a)(C)).

Budgetary Shifts: Funds for the Next Generation Water Observing System and groundwater monitoring must be derived from amounts already appropriated or made available to the United States Geological Survey, which could limit funds available for other USGS projects (Section 4(e)(2) and Section 5(a)(1)(C)).

Funding Cancellations: Any appropriated funds for the National Landslide Preparedness Act that are cancelled under section 1552(a) of title 31, United States Code, will be transferred to the general fund for deficit reduction rather than being repurposed for other safety needs (Section 3(j)(2)).