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Bill · 119th Congress · S 4949
Water Resources Development Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-07-13Topic: infrastructure utilities · environment · transportationSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would set federal water policy for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and for drinking water and wastewater programs. The text provided is the bill as first introduced, which the Senate committee struck and replaced with an amended version that is not shown here. As introduced, it would change how the Corps plans, reviews, and pays for flood control, navigation, and shoreline projects. It would also bar the Corps from pausing funded projects except in listed cases. It would require the Corps to give Congress and local partners more information and set response deadlines.
Sponsors
- Shelley Moore Capito Republican sponsor
- 4 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457. | |
| 2026-07-15 | Senate | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | refer |
| 2026-07-15 | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | report | |
| 2026-07-15 | Senate | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2026-07-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | refer |
| 2026-07-13 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |