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House bill · H.R. 9497 (119th Congress)

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Sep 17, 2026

Sponsor: Sam Graves (U.S. Representative, MO-6, Republican)

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Summary

Provides for improvements to U.S. rivers and harbors and conservation of water resources, including provisions for contracting efficiency, contaminated sediment remediation, and levee management.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

3

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic2
  • Republican1

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

    U.S. HouseSep 16, 2026Result: Passed

    (415) (9) (0) (9)

Full history

  1. Sep 17, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the Senate.

    U.S. Senate

  2. Sep 16, 2026

    Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H5959-5960)

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5959-5960)

  3. Sep 16, 2026

    Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H5959-5960)

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5959-5960)

  4. Sep 16, 2026

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 9497.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9497.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  5. Sep 16, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Sep 16, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  2. Sep 16, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 9 (Roll no. 313).

    U.S. House of Representatives

  3. Sep 3, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 695.

  4. Sep 3, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 695.

  5. Sep 3, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-795.

  6. Sep 3, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-795.

  7. Jul 14, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  8. Jul 14, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  9. Jul 14, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  10. Jul 14, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 66 - 0.

  11. Jul 14, 2026

    Introduced

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 66 - 0.

    U.S. House

  12. Jul 14, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 66 - 0.

  13. Jul 14, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 66 - 0.

  14. Jul 14, 2026

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged

  15. Jul 14, 2026

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged

  16. Jul 14, 2026

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged

  17. Jun 30, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  18. Jun 30, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  19. Jun 30, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  20. Jun 29, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  21. Jun 29, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  22. Jun 29, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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