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Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved bipartisan legislation Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced to renew and extend critical landslide prevention programs in the National Landslide Preparedness Act. The legislation was approved unanimously by the committee and now awaits action on the House floor.

The National Landslide Preparedness Act was signed into law in 2021 and has been instrumental in saving lives, protecting communities and property, and improving natural disaster emergency preparedness. The programs and grants in the law expired in September 2024.

“As the changing climate makes landslides more common, it is vital that Congress remain committed to strengthening our ability to alleviate their disastrous effects,” said DelBene. “Today, the House Natural Resources Committee showed its dedication to the communities most at-risk to these natural disasters. By investing in geological research and early warning programs, we can prevent these natural disasters from becoming national tragedies.”

The bill would reauthorize the landslide programs and grants through 2030. DelBene recently spoke before the committee on the importance of extending this legislation to protect communities nationwide.

The legislation is cosponsored in the House by Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), Emily Randall (WA-04), Kim Schrier (WA-08), Adam Smith (WA-09), and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10).