HR 5966 119th Congress House Environmental Protection

Ohio River Restoration Program Act

Introduced: March 4, 2026 Introduced by: McGarvey, Morgan Democratic · Kentucky See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Nov 8, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Nov 7, 2025

Introduced in House

Nov 7, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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What's happening now November 8, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Lobbying activity 9

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
for NATURE CONSERVANCY · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS
for THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
for AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.
for WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

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Cosponsors 16

McClain Delaney, April

Maryland · May 21, 2026

Latimer, George

New York · Mar 25, 2026

Indiana · Jan 7, 2026

Miller, Carol D.

West Virginia · Jan 7, 2026

Lee, Summer L.

Pennsylvania · Dec 2, 2025

Deluzio, Christopher R.

Pennsylvania · Nov 7, 2025

Houchin, Erin

Indiana · Nov 7, 2025

Messmer, Mark B.

Indiana · Nov 7, 2025

Mrvan, Frank J.

Indiana · Nov 7, 2025

Rulli, Michael A.

Ohio · Nov 7, 2025

Shreve, Jefferson

Indiana · Nov 7, 2025

Sykes, Emilia Strong

Ohio · Nov 7, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5966: Ohio River Restoration Program Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5966/

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"H.R. 5966: Ohio River Restoration Program Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5966/.

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H.R. 5966, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5966/.

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