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HR 8518 117th Congress House Water Resources Development

Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act

Introduced: July 26, 2022 Introduced by: Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jul 27, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jul 26, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 26, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 27, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4609 Identical bill Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act
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 Cosponsors 1
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 19, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8518: Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8518/
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"H.R. 8518: Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8518/.
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H.R. 8518, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8518/.
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