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H.R. 5688 115th Congress House

Navigation Workers Protection Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 relating to the operation and maintenance of navigation facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 7, 2018 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Alternative and renewable resourcesElectric power generation and transmissionGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyHydrology and hydrographyNavigation, waterways, harbors
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May 8, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 7, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 8, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Navigation Workers Protection Act of 2018

This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to specify that operations and maintence of navigation generating facilities at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water resources projects are to be considered as inherently governmental functions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3021 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5688: Navigation Workers Protection Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5688/
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"H.R. 5688: Navigation Workers Protection Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5688/.
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H.R. 5688, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5688/.
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