National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 by Sen. Alex Padilla
The Senate passed it. The House has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) and expands the activities federal agencies must conduct under the program, including activities relating to secondary effects of earthquakes and post-earthquake infrastructure performance.
NEHRP is a coordinated earthquake hazards reduction program of four federal agencies: the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the National Science Foundation. Under NEHRP, these agencies are required to conduct various activities relating to earthquakes, including advancing warning systems, hazard reduction measures, and research to improve understanding of earthquakes and their effects.
The bill expands the scope of the activities under NEHRP, including requiring the agencies to
improve understanding of and develop resilience measures for secondary effects and multiple hazards associated with earthquakes, such as tsunamis and fires;
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Jan 7, 2026Held at the desk.
- Jan 7, 2026Received in the House.
- Jan 7, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jan 5, 2026Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 5, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 5, 2026The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7-10)
- Jan 5, 2026Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5-10)
- Oct 14, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 183.
- Oct 14, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-74.
- Apr 30, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jan 29, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jan 29, 2025Introduced in Senate