Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7889

AWRC Act of 2025

Water Research: Funding for State Institutes and AI Studies

4 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: AWRC Act of 2025

The AWRC Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process within the House Committee on Natural Resources. It recently finished a subcommittee hearing and is considered actively moving. There are no further actions scheduled at this time.

Part of: story →Companion bill: Water Research: Funding for University Institutes →

Legislative Progress

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Could go either way

The bill has support from both parties and updates a long-standing program, but it must still compete with other spending priorities in committee.

Key Points

This bill provides $16 million every year from 2026 to 2029 to fund water research centers across the country. These centers help states find better ways to manage their water supplies and keep drinking water safe.
For the first time, the law would specifically look at how the artificial intelligence industry uses water. AI data centers require huge amounts of water for cooling, and this research will help manage that demand.
The bill sets aside 20 percent of the money for projects that involve more than one state. This helps neighbors work together on shared problems like river health or droughts that cross state lines.
The money will be handed out through competitive grants. This ensures that the best ideas for solving water shortages and pollution get the funding they need to succeed.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

4 milestones4 actions

Mar 26, 2026House

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Mar 19, 2026House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Mar 9, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Mar 9, 2026

Introduced in House

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

Votes

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

AWRC Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 7889

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionSubcommittee Hearings Held

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D: 3R: 7

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