H.R. 9497

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO)

The bill would authorize and modify various water resources infrastructure projects managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, including efforts to maintain ports and harbors, improve navigation, reduce flooding and storm damage, restore ecosystems, protect shorelines, address harmful algal blooms, rehabilitate dams, and support water supply projects. It would also direct the Corps to create a new office to speed up project delivery and establish streamlined environmental approval processes for minor harbor and river improvements.[AI-Generated]

Reported by committee 3 September 2026

Record as of 3 September 2026 — the most recent action in the official record. Status can lag; each step below carries its own date.

3 September 2026 Reported by committee
What's next: Floor scheduling (leadership decides if and when it gets a vote)
3 September 2026 Placed on calendar (House)
14 July 2026 Discharged from committee (House)
2 more actions
1. 14 July 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 66 - 0.
2. 14 July 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
30 June 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
29 June 2026 Referred to committee
29 June 2026 Introduced in House

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