HR4791Referred to Committee

Keep USGS Strong Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-29
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
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Debbie Dingell
Debbie Dingell
Democrat · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 99.1% (542 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (3)

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2025-07-29

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would provide funding and support to strengthen the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the federal agency responsible for studying natural resources, natural hazards, and environmental conditions across the country. The legislation likely aims to boost the agency's ability to conduct research on topics like earthquakes, volcanoes, water quality, and climate change that affect communities nationwide. Scientists, environmental professionals, and communities relying on USGS data for disaster preparedness and resource management would be the primary beneficiaries.

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