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US Congress · H.R. 7889 · Passed the House

AWRC Act of 2025

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-03-09
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “AWRC Act of 2025” Read the full text

Water Resources Development

What it 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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · 2026-03-09

In the House.

Committee hearing · 2026-03-26
Passed the House · 2026-09-14
Senate floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

Full bill textas published by GovInfo
official
Congressional Budget Office cost estimatewhat it would cost, by the nonpartisan CBO
official

The numbers

29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
11
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESOURCESvia VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
2 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND RESEARCH FOUNDATIONvia LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC
2 filings
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAvia UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
2 filings
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONAvia LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC
1 filing
From 7 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (2026-09-15).