S. 1768 · 115th Congress · enacted
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-307.
Latest official action 2018-12-11 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to reauthorize through FY2023, and expand activities under, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program to include: (1) gathering information on community resilience (i.e., the ability of a community to prepare for, recover from, and adapt to earthquakes); (2) publishing a systematic set of maps of active faults and folds, liquefaction susceptibility, susceptibility for earthquake-induced landslides, and other seismically induced hazards; and (3) continuing the development of the Advanced National Seismic System, including earthquake early warning capabilities. (Sec. 2) The bill modifies the Act's findings to include Puerto Rico as vulnerable to the hazards of earthquakes, and adds Oregon and Tennessee to the list of states cited as having major or moderate seismic risk. (Sec. 3) With respect to earthquake hazard reduction activities, the bill revises or expands the duties of: (1) the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction, (2) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), (3) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), (4) the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and (5) the National Science Foundation. (Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office shall complete a review of federal earthquake hazar…
Congressional Research Service · 2018-12-11
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeff Merkley
Senate · OR · Democratic
$519,875PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Dan Sullivan
Senate · AK · Republican
$2,134,194PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Martin Heinrich
Senate · NM · Democratic
$454,670PAC receipts · 2025–2026
9 of 9 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$24,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $7,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordDELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$20,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$19,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $2,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,500
Official PAC recordPINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC$19,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $4,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC$19,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,500
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordMOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$18,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $7,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$16,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (API PAC)$15,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $8,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. PAC (AHIP PAC)$15,000
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$15,000
BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$15,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $3,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $7,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$15,000
GCI COMMUNICATION CORP. PAC (GCI PAC)$15,000
HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$15,000
HEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$15,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$15,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$15,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPSYCHOLOGY PAC OF AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.$15,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPURPOSE PAC$15,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CHENEGA CORPORATION PAC (CHENEGA PAC)$14,500
IHEARTMEDIA, INC. PAC$13,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$12,875
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $9,375
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$12,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$12,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,500
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$12,500
ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$12,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NOVO NORDISK INC. PAC (NOVO NORDISK PAC)$12,500
PFIZER INC. PAC$12,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)$12,500
THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$12,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $1,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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