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H.R. 5476 116th Congress House

LEVEE Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out a program to convert temporary structures at risk of flood events into permanent features, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 18, 2019 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Army Corps of EngineersCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic performance and conditions
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Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchFloods and storm protectionWater resources funding
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Became law
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Dec 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 19, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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This bill provides that, upon request of a community that has received emergency flood-fighting assistance involving the construction of a temporary structure, the U.S. Department of the Army shall evaluate whether the structure should be made permanent.

If the Army makes such a determination, it (1) shall begin planning, design, and construction of a permanent feature if the total construction cost of the project is not expected to exceed $25 million; and (2) shall seek congressional authorization if construction cost is expected to be in excess of that amount.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3591 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020
  • S 3082 LEVEE Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Dec 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5476: LEVEE Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5476/
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"H.R. 5476: LEVEE Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5476/.
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H.R. 5476, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5476/.
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