en.Wedoany.com Reported - Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Sam Graves (R-MO), Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Chairman Mike Collins (R-GA), and Ranking Member Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) jointly released the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA 2026). This legislation aims to address critical water infrastructure needs across the United States. Since 2014, Congress has enacted WRDA every two years to improve ports, inland waterway navigation systems, flood and storm risk management, the environment, and other water resources and infrastructure.

Graves stated that the bill streamlines processes at the Corps of Engineers, implementing targeted and common-sense reforms to improve project delivery and enhance the capacity of local stakeholders. For North Missouri, WRDA 2026 advances a comprehensive flood plan on the Missouri River, ensuring that the safety of people and property is prioritized in river management. The bill also expands ways for levee owners to partner with the Corps in building flood risk management infrastructure, providing streamlined assistance to levee districts facing maintenance challenges, while strengthening Missouri's representation in Missouri River Basin management. Graves thanked Ranking Member Larsen, Chairman Collins, Ranking Member Wilson, and the hundreds of members of Congress involved in developing this bipartisan bill.

WRDA 2026 represents the United States' ongoing long-term effort to advance national water infrastructure needs, promote economic development, and ensure community access to water resources.

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