Army Corps Congressional Engagement Act

This bill would require the District Commander of each Army Corps of Engineers district to give an annual briefing, in person or virtually, to each Member of Congress whose district lies fully or partly within the Corps district. The briefing would cover Corps-funded, Corps-led, or Corps-consulted projects in watersheds, including location, status, delays, money spent, estimated remaining costs, environmental and community impacts, and public engagement. It would also cover any requests for more funding and include time for questions. If a briefing has not happened by December 1, the District Commander would have to send a written explanation by December 31, and if that statement is not sent, the Army Inspector General would have to investigate and report to the Member and certain congressional committees.

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Sponsors

• Ritchie Torres Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors