Legislation· Jan 2026Sponsored by Lisa Murkowski (R)
National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
Reauthorizes the National Landslide Preparedness Act through 2030 and funds water monitoring systems.
Tradeoff
$35 million annually through 2030 for landslide hazard programs, with at least $10 million for early warning systems. Also funds water observation systems and groundwater monitoring at $30 million per year.
What's in it
Requires $588 million in over 2025-2030 and $901 million over 2025-2035 for landslide preparedness and geospatial monitoring programs.
This funds reauthorization and expansion of four federal programs: landslide hazard reduction, 3D elevation mapping, streamflow monitoring, and a new water observation system operated by USGS and NOAA over the next decade.
Passed the Senate by on January 5, 2026 — now in the House.
Senate
Introduced
(May 6, 2025)
Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(May 6, 2025)
Senate
The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to send it to the floor
Reported(May 21, 2025)
Committee report S. Rept. 119-92.
Senate
Passage of the bill
Passed by (Jan 5, 2026)
No individual votes were recorded.
House
Received from the Senate
Received(Jan 7, 2026)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)