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HR 7426 116th Congress House

Ohio River Basin Preparedness Act

Official title: To require development and implementation of an interagency plan to assist communities affected by climate change in the Ohio River Basin, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 30, 2020 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Air qualityAlabamaAtmospheric science and weatherClimate change and greenhouse gases
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Dams and canalsEconomic performance and conditionsElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency planning and evacuationFederal-Indian relationsFloods and storm protectionGeorgiaGovernment information and archivesIllinoisIndianaIntergovernmental relationsKentuckyLakes and riversMississippiNorth CarolinaOhioPennsylvaniaPublic utilities and utility ratesState and local government operationsTennesseeVirginiaWater qualityWater storageWater use and supplyWatershedsWest VirginiaWetlands
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jul 24, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jul 24, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jul 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jun 30, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Agriculture, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 30, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 13, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ohio River Basin Preparedness Act

This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop, implement, and publish an interagency plan for assisting states, Indian tribes, and communities in the Ohio River Basin to prepare for, and respond to, the effects of climate change.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2 Related bill Moving Forward Act
  • HR 7087 Reintroduction of Ohio River Basin Preparedness Act
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7426: Ohio River Basin Preparedness Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7426/
MLA
"H.R. 7426: Ohio River Basin Preparedness Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7426/.
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H.R. 7426, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7426/.
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[H.R. 7426: Ohio River Basin Preparedness Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7426/)
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