The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 7889 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Robert J. Wittman (R)

AWRC Act of 2025

Extends federal water research grants through 2029 and prioritizes interstate water problems.

Tradeoff

Authorizes $16 million annually for Water Resources Research Institutes in 50 states and US territories through 2029. No offset or competing spending mentioned in the bill.

What's in it

See official bill text

Costs $46 million in outlays over 2026–2031.

This funds continued federal grants to university water resources research institutes—the $46 million is actual federal money spent on research grants, not just administrative overhead.

H.R. 7889, AWRC Act of 2025 · Sep 2026

Passed the House by on September 14, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 9, 2026)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Mar 9, 2026)

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jul 15, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-764.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 14, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Environment and Public Works(Sep 15, 2026)