Ohio River Restoration Program Act
Rep. McGarvey Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Spend $1.75 Billion Restoring the Ohio River Basin
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by a House subcommittee. It is actively moving through the committee system, but no further votes or hearings have been scheduled yet.
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Personal Impact
Small businesses in river communities could benefit from improved public access and recreation, which drives tourism and local spending. The bill also recognizes that projects may provide economic benefits to local and regional communities, and $350 million annually in restoration work would create contracting opportunities for local businesses in construction, environmental services, and related fields.
“the recognition that projects and activities may provide economic benefits to local or regional communities, or to the entire Ohio River Basin”
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Bipartisan Bill Seeks $350M for Ohio River Restoration
Lawmakers introduced the Ohio River Restoration Program Act to provide $350 million in annual federal investments. The bill would create an EPA office to coordinate habitat restoration and pollution prevention across 15 states, modeled after the successful Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Fetterman introduces Ohio River preservation bill
U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Todd Young introduced a Senate companion to the Ohio River Restoration Program Act. The legislation aims to establish a dedicated EPA office to manage the watershed, which provides drinking water for millions but currently lacks a dedicated federal funding stream.
Kentucky Democrat Morgan McGarvey says the Ohio River is the only major river that 'doesn't receive a dime' in dedicated federal funding
Rep. Morgan McGarvey is leading a bipartisan push for the Ohio River Restoration Program Act. He argues the river has been neglected compared to the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay, despite supporting 30 million people and a massive portion of U.S. river-based commerce.
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Ohio River Restoration Program Act
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