Authorize projects for flood control and navigation and ecosystem restoration across the United States.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Water Resources Development Act of 2026?
The Water Resources Development Act of 2026 is in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as of June 29, 2026. The House subcommittee must hold a hearing or vote to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because they never receive a committee vote. This process follows the path of the 2024 version which expired in the Senate on July 22, 2024.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (H.R. 9497 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 8812 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8812 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Sam Graves (R-MO)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.