HR 8518
117th Congress
House
Water Resources Development
Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jul 26, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 26, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act
This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out the project on coastal Texas protection and restoration in accordance with the plans and conditions laid out in the report issued by the Chief of Engineers on September 16, 2021. The report recommends plans to reduce the risks of tropical storm surge impacts and to restore degraded coastal ecosystems on the Texas Gulf Coast.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1