HR 5225 114th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Floods and storm protection Government studies and investigations Gulf of Mexico Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Texas Water resources funding

COAST Act

Introduced: May 13, 2016 Introduced by: Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 16, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

May 13, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

May 13, 2016

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Corps' Obligation to Assist in Safeguarding Texas Act or the COAST Act

This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expedite the: (1) completion of the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study by taking into consideration information developed by the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District, (2) completion of the reports for the study, and (3) congressional approval process of coastal protection projects along the Texas coast by allowing projects that are justified by the Corps of Engineers in the reports to proceed directly to project preconstruction, engineering, and design. (The study will evaluate the feasibility of developing a comprehensive plan for flood risk management, hurricane and storm risk management, and ecosystem restoration for Texas coastal areas.)

What's happening now May 16, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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