U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB4870: Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, June 23, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Reauthorization of the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (a) Purpose Section 40201(c)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31l(c)(1) ) is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the . (b) Integration of data sources Section 40201(g) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C.31 l (g)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); (2) in paragraph (4), by striking and after the semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) the 3D Hydrography Program; and . (c) Reauthorization Section 40201(h) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C.31 l (h)) is amended by striking 2022 through 2026 and inserting 2027 through 2031 .
Sponsors
- Murkowski, Lisa (R) · primary sponsor
- Hickenlooper, John (D)
Latest actions
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Data collection, sharing, protection, Energy, Earth sciences, Geography and mapping
Common questions
- What is SB4870?
- SB4870 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026.
- What does SB4870 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB4870?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB4870?
- Murkowski, Lisa (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB4870?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4870
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