By Irene Butler
IIBEC was pleased to join 14 other organizations in an April 16, 2026, letter calling on US House of Representatives leadership to move quickly to advance S. 320, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Reauthorization Act of 2025. Renewing NEHRP is vital to enhancing seismic resilience, safeguarding public safety, and supporting communities nationwide that face meaningful earthquake risk.
Close to half of the US population, about 150 million people, lives in areas across 42 states that are vulnerable to damaging earthquakes in the next 50 years, highlighting the urgent need for continued federal action and investment
