Authorizes and directs the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out and speed up dozens of river, harbor, flood, and coastal projects, and sets new deadlines and reporting rules for the Corps, along with water infrastructure grant funding through the EPA for drinking water and wastewater systems.

Official title: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 13-JUL-2026

Referred 13-JUL-2026

Approved by committee 15-JUL-2026

Reported 15-JUL-2026

On the calendar 15-JUL-2026

Key points

Authorizes new feasibility studies and project authorizations for flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration across many states, and directs the Corps to expedite several named projects.
Requires the Corps to brief Congress, notify non-Federal sponsors on project schedules, and continue paused studies unless a listed exception applies.
Extends EPA drinking water, clean water, and related grant authorizations for fiscal years 2027 through 2030, including funding for emerging contaminants like PFAS and lead line replacement.
Sets a Congressional oversight and cybersecurity role for water systems, including a water sector information-sharing program and a study of nonpotable aquifers for Class VI wells.

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Water Resources Development

Sponsor Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) Cosponsors · 4

■ 3 D■ 1 R

3 Democrats

1 Republican