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H.R. 9497 (119th)

Water Resources Development Act of 2026ⓘ

Policy area:
Water Resources Development
Sponsor:
Sam Graves
Latest action:
Received in the Senate. (Sep 17, 2026)
Subjects:
Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Advisory bodies, Alabama, Alaska, Alternative and renewable resources, Aquatic ecology, Arizona, Arkansas, Army Corps of Engineers, Atmospheric science and weather, California, Caribbean area, Colorado, Computers and information technology, Congressional oversight, Connecticut, Dams and canals, Delaware, District of Columbia, Economic development, Electric power generation and transmission, Employee hiring, Environmental assessment, monitoring, research, Federal-Indian relations, Fires, Floods and storm protection, Florida, Forests, forestry, trees, Georgia, Government buildings, facilities, and property, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Government information and archives, Government studies and investigations, Great Lakes, Hawaii, Hazardous wastes and toxic substances, Idaho, Illinois, Intergovernmental relations, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Lakes and rivers, Land transfers, Licensing and registrations, Louisiana, Marine and coastal resources, fisheries, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Missouri River, Navigation, waterways, harbors, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York State, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Outdoor recreation, Pennsylvania, Pest management, Public-private cooperation, Research and development, Rhode Island, Solid waste and recycling, South Carolina, Sports and recreation facilities, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. territories and protectorates, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington State, Water quality, Water resources funding, Water storage, Water use and supply, Watersheds, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Official record (congress.gov)

Action timeline

19 actions, most recent first. Each line is the text published by the chamber or the Library of Congress, shown word for word.

  1. Sep 17, 2026 IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: Senate

  2. Sep 16, 2026 18:58:43 Floor code H38310

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

    Source: House floor actions

  3. Sep 16, 2026 18:58:41 Floor code H37300

    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). (text: CR H5850-5888)

    Source: House floor actions · recorded vote

  4. Sep 16, 2026 18:58:41 Floor code 8000

    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).

    Source: Library of Congress · recorded vote

  5. Sep 16, 2026 18:54:04 Floor code H30000

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

    Source: House floor actions

  6. Sep 16, 2026 11:02:19 Floor code H37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: House floor actions

  7. Sep 16, 2026 10:23:19 Floor code H8D000

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

    Source: House floor actions

  8. Sep 16, 2026 10:23:18 Floor code H30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5850-5893)

    Source: House floor actions

  9. Sep 16, 2026 10:23:02 Floor code H30300

    Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: House floor actions

  10. Sep 3, 2026 Calendars code H12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 695.

    Source: House floor actions

  11. Sep 3, 2026 Committee code H12200

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

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

    Source: House floor actions

  12. Sep 3, 2026 Committee code 5000

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

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

    Source: Library of Congress

  13. Jul 14, 2026 Committee code H19000

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

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

    Source: House committee actions

  14. Jul 14, 2026 Committee code H15001

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

    Source: House committee actions

  15. Jul 14, 2026 Committee code H25000

    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged

    Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

    Source: House committee actions

  16. Jun 30, 2026 Committee code H11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

    Source: House committee actions

  17. Jun 29, 2026 IntroReferral code H11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

    Source: House floor actions

  18. Jun 29, 2026 IntroReferral code Intro-H

    Introduced in House

    Source: Library of Congress

  19. Jun 29, 2026 IntroReferral code 1000

    Introduced in House

    Source: Library of Congress

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Coverage: the 118th–119th Congresses.