H.R. 3176 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2025-05-05
Latest action (2025-12-16): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
What H.R. 3176 does, in plain terms
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The system, implemented by the USGS in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, includes a monitoring network, volcano observatories, a national data center, and external research grants.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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