The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on June 25 advanced a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) that would provide federal resources for the research, development, and implementation of earthquake risk reduction and safety.
“With millions of families living near active fault lines throughout California, we have a responsibility to make sure our communities are as prepared as possible for earthquakes,” Rep. Valadao said.
The committee approved the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025, H.R. 3168, which Rep. Valadao sponsored on May 1 with lead original cosponsor U.S. Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) to reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program through fiscal year 2030. The measure now heads to the full House of Representatives for action.
“Reauthorizing this program means better coordination and more reliable early warning systems,” said Rep. Valadao, “and I’m grateful to Chairman [Bruce] Westerman and the House Committee on Natural Resources for recognizing how important this bill is to public safety in our state and across the country.”
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, authorized in 1977, supports seismic monitoring, risk assessment, and the development of building codes and mitigation strategies, among other activities. The most recent reauthorization of the program occurred in 2018 under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018.