Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6279

Urban Canal Modernization Act

Urban Canals: Safety and Repair Funding

Nov 21, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A house committeeNo action in 8 months

This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Natural Resources where it must be reviewed before it can move forward. Nothing has happened with this proposal since November 2025, which means it has been stalled for seven months. Most bills like this do not receive a committee vote and often end at this stage.

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Could go either way

The bill has bipartisan support and addresses specific safety risks, but it is in the early stages of the committee process where many bills stall.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 6107 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 6107 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill helps fix old or dangerous water canals in cities. It focuses on canals where a break could hurt more than 100 people or cause over $5 million in property damage.
The government would pay for 35 percent of these major repairs without asking for the money back. This makes it much cheaper for local water districts to keep their communities safe from flooding.
For the rest of the cost, the federal government can lend the money to the local water group. The local group then pays that portion back over time.
The bill also allows local groups to use these federal loans as their own matching funds when applying for other government grants. This helps them get even more money for safety projects.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Nov 21, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Nov 21, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Urban Canal Modernization Act

Bill NumberHR 6279

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Data Sources

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(3)

D: 1R: 2

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