AWRC Act of 2025 passed the House 189 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
IntroducedMar 9, 2026
ReportedJul 15, 2026
Passed one chamberSep 14, 2026
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 85 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Policy area
- Water Resources Development: 21 of 627 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.3%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 132 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 383 words
- Subjects
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchIntergovernmental relationsResearch administration and fundingWater resources funding
- Latest action
- Sep 15, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 3015 AWRC Act of 2025 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]