S. 4949
Water Resources Development Act of 2026
Sponsor: Shelley Moore Capito
4 cosponsors
Official summary
No official summary yet.
Text of the bill
A Water resources development
I General provisions
II Studies and Reports
III Deauthorizations and Modifications
IV Water resources infrastructure
B Drinking water and wastewater infrastructure
I Drinking water
II Clean water
III Geographic programs
IV Other matters
A Water resources development
I General provisions
II Studies and Reports
III Deauthorizations and Modifications
Where this section came from
Not in the first version (Introduced in Senate, Jul 13).
-
Jul 15, 2026 · Reported to Senate Reported by Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Jul 15 Marked up by Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Jul 15 Committee members' individual votes aren't in our records.
What is a markup?
A markup is a committee meeting where members go through a bill and vote on changes before sending it to the full chamber.
The Secretary shall be responsible for maintenance of the Curtis Creek branch channel of the project for navigation, Baltimore Harbor and Channels, Maryland, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 297), to 27 feet mean lower low water, if the Secretary determines that—
(1) such maintenance is—
(A) justified based on consideration of the national security benefits and economic benefits of the channel; and
(B) environmentally acceptable; and
(2) the channel was constructed in accordance with applicable permits and appropriate engineering and design standards.
IV Water resources infrastructure
B Drinking water and wastewater infrastructure
I Drinking water
II Clean water
III Geographic programs
IV Other matters