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Bill · 119th Congress

H.R. 7889

AWRC Act of 2025

Passed HouseIntroduced Mar 9, 2026Topic: Water Resources Development →
  1. 01 Introduced
  2. 02 Committee
  3. 03 Passed House
  4. 04 Passed Senate
  5. 05 To President
  6. 06 Law

Latest action · Sep 15, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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What this bill does

Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025 or the AWRC Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and modifies the Water Resources Research Act Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Under the program, USGS provides grants for Water Resources Research Institutes that are in each of the 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. Among other activities, the institutes plan and conduct research to improve water supply reliability and address water problems.

Congressional Research Service · Reported to House · Aug 20, 2026

How Congress voted

No recorded votes yet. Many bills pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, where no one's individual vote is written down.

Timeline

  1. Sep 15, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  2. Sep 14, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 14, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5575)
  4. Sep 14, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  5. Sep 14, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7889.
  6. Sep 14, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5575-5576)
  7. Sep 14, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Aug 20, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 665.
  9. Aug 20, 2026Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-764.
  10. Jul 15, 2026Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  11. Jul 15, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Jul 15, 2026Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
  13. Mar 26, 2026Subcommittee Hearings Held
  14. Mar 19, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
  15. Mar 9, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  16. Mar 9, 2026Introduced in House

Cosponsors

10 members

Details

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Cost estimates · Congressional Budget Office

Subject tags · 4

Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchIntergovernmental relationsResearch administration and fundingWater resources funding