H.R. 1261: National Landslide Preparedness Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-14 · Emergency Management · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

National Landslide Preparedness Act

Plain summary

National Landslide Preparedness Act This bill directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program to identify and understand landslide hazards and risks, reduce losses from landslides, protect communities at risk of landslide hazards, and help improve communication and emergency preparedness. The USGS shall, among other things develop and publish a national strategy for landslide hazards, risk reduction, and response in the United States (including territories); develop and maintain a publicly accessible national landslide hazard and risk inventory database; expand the early warning system for debris flow; and establish emergency response procedures for the rapid deployment of federal scientists, equipment, and services to areas impacted by a significant landslide event. The USGS may provide grants to research, map, assess, and collect data on landslide hazards. The National Science Foundation may provide grants to eligible entities for landslide research. The USGS (1) shall advance the identification, mapping, research, monitoring, restoration, and mitigation of subsidence and groundwater resource accounting, losses from subsidence, including saltwater intrusion, particularly in areas affected by drought and sea level rise; (2) shall establish the 3D Elevation Program and the 3D Elevation Federal Interagency Coordinating Committee; and (3) may make grants and enter into cooperative agreements to facilitate the improvement of nationwide coverage of 3D elevation data.

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National Landslide Preparedness Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1261, National Landslide Preparedness Act (2019-05-09)

Cosponsors on this site

Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Adam Smith (D-WA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] reported raising $4.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr1261.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr1261 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116