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S. 4949 119th Congress Senate

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 13, 2026 Introduced by: Shelley Moore Capito Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAlabamaAlaska
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Aquatic ecologyArizonaArkansasArmy Corps of EngineersCaliforniaColoradoComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightConnecticutDams and canalsData collection, sharing, protectionDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaEmployment and training programsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFiresFloods and storm protectionFloridaForests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingGeorgiaGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHawaiiHorticulture and plantsHydrology and hydrographyIllinoisIndianaInfrastructure developmentKansasKentuckyLakes and riversLouisianaMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMississippi RiverMissouriMissouri RiverNavigation, waterways, harborsNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew York StateNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPublic-private cooperationRhode IslandSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashington StateWater qualityWater resources fundingWater storageWater use and supplyWatershedsWest VirginiaWetlandsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Jul 15, 2026
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 15, 2026
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 15, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.
Jul 13, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 13, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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What's happening now July 15, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 160

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Alsobrooks, Angela D.
Maryland · Jul 13, 2026
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 13, 2026
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 13, 2026
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 13, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4949/
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"S. 4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4949/.
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S. 4949, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4949/.
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