Water Resources Development Act of 2026

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Stage 4 of 6First chamber

4
Sponsors: 1
Votes: Sep 17
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Description

To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Employee hiringPest managementElectric power generation and transmissionEconomic developmentAlternative and renewable resourcesMissouriHazardous wastes and toxic substancesUtahEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchArizonaFederal-Indian relationsNorth CarolinaCaribbean areaPublic-private cooperationColoradoGreat LakesComputers and information technologyRhode IslandForests, forestry, treesSouth CarolinaTennesseeMississippiFloridaWater qualityNew MexicoAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresVirginiaDelawareMinnesotaSports and recreation facilitiesFloods and storm protectionOutdoor recreationWatershedsArkansasWater Resources DevelopmentOklahomaAtmospheric science and weatherNew York StateFiresGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyNew JerseyOregonKentuckyConnecticutResearch and developmentLouisianaLand transfersNavigation, waterways, harborsIdahoCaliforniaAquatic ecologyMissouri RiverDams and canalsKansasU.S. territories and protectoratesHawaiiIllinoisSolid waste and recyclingLicensing and registrationsWater use and supplyIntergovernmental relationsWater storageOhioGovernment information and archivesNew HampshireMichiganMassachusettsWashington StateDistrict of ColumbiaAdvisory bodiesWater resources fundingNevadaTexasLakes and riversIowaGovernment studies and investigationsAlabamaAlaskaWisconsinGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesVermontCongressional oversightArmy Corps of EngineersWyomingMarylandPennsylvaniaGeorgia

Progress

IntroducedJun 29, 2026
Sent to committeeJun 29, 2026
Sent to committeeJun 30, 2026
Committee said yesJul 14, 2026
Committee said yesSep 3, 2026
PassedSep 16, 2026

From official state and federal legislative records. Informational only, not legal advice.