Latest action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Sponsor
Sam Graves (R-MO)
Filed in the House.
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Bill authorizes federal water resource projects and infrastructure improvements across the United States.
The problem
Aging water infrastructure, flooding risks, drought challenges, and navigation needs require coordinated federal investment and project authorization.
The proposal
Authorizes specific water resource development projects, studies, and improvements managed by federal agencies like the Army Corps of Engineers.
The impact
Benefits water users, agricultural communities, cities, and businesses while affecting federal budgets and local water management decisions.
Authorizes funding and projects to upgrade water systems, dams, and flood protection. Improves infrastructure that benefits communities and reduces disaster risk.
Water projects support agriculture, industry, and navigation commerce. Creates construction jobs and strengthens regional economies.
Invests in systems to better manage water supplies during droughts and protect communities from flooding. Increases resilience to water-related disasters.
Passed committee unanimously (66-0), indicating broad agreement across parties that water infrastructure investment is needed.
Authorizes significant federal expenditures that increase the budget deficit. Adds to long-term government debt obligations.
Dam and water project construction can affect ecosystems, fish migration, and water quality. Environmental consequences may not be fully known upfront.
Large federal water projects historically experience delays and cost increases. Communities may not receive promised benefits on schedule.
Bill summary not yet public, making it difficult to evaluate specific projects. Citizens cannot fully assess which communities benefit or what local impacts occur.
Generated by AI from the bill text. Not a prediction and not legal or policy advice. The percentage is the model's own rating of each item — self-reported, and not a measure of how accurate it is.
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Where their individual donors work · 2026 cycle
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