Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977

Long title	An Act to reduce the hazards of earthquakes, and for other purposes.
Acronyms (colloquial)	EHRA
Enacted by	the 95th United States Congress
Effective	October 7, 1977
Citations
Public law	P.L. 95-124
Statutes at Large	91 Stat. 1098
Codification
Titles amended	42 U.S.C.: Public Health and Social Welfare
U.S.C. sections created	42 U.S.C. ch. 86 § 7701 et seq.
Legislative history
Introduced in the Senate as S. 126 by Alan Cranston (D–CA) on January 10, 1977 Committee consideration by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation, House Science and Technology, House Interior and Insular Affairs Passed the Senate on May 12, 1977 (Passed) Passed the House on September 9, 1977 (229-125, in lieu of H.R. 6683) with amendment Senate agreed to House amendment on September 23, 1977 (Agreed) Signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on October 7, 1977

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 is a statute formulating a national policy to diminish the perils of earthquakes in the United States. The Act of Congress is a declaration for an earthquake prediction system, national earthquake hazards reduction program, and seismological research studies. The United States public law authorizes States assistance through the provisions of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974.

The Senate legislation was passed by the 95th U.S. Congressional session and enacted into law by the President Jimmy Carter on October 7, 1977.