HR 7889
Passed a chamber
Authorizes $16 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 for the water resources research and technology institutes program and changes how its competitive research grants are structured and funded.
Official title: AWRC Act of 2025
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
09-MAR-2026
Referred
09-MAR-2026
Approved by committee
15-JUL-2026
Reported
20-AUG-2026
On the calendar
20-AUG-2026
Passed
14-SEP-2026
Senate
Received
15-SEP-2026
- Authorizes $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029 to carry out the institutes program, with a rule for amounts not obligated.
- Adds the growing artificial intelligence industry to the Water Resources Research Act's statement of purpose regarding private industry.
- Limits to 20 percent the portion of authorized funds that may go to research on interstate water problems, covering regional issues, jointly set Secretary and institute priorities, and problems Congress identifies as interstate.
- Renumbers the program's subsections and updates a cross-reference to the grant section.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (20-AUG-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 14-SEP-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Natural Resources Committee (House)
- Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
- Environment and Public Works Committee (Senate)
Water Resources Development
■ 7 R■ 3 D
7 Republicans
3 Democrats