The record

LegislationLegislation· Jan 2025
S 4367 Signed into law

Sponsored by Thomas R. Carper (D)

Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024

Changes how the Army Corps of Engineers plans and funds water projects like flood control and harbors.

Tradeoff

Raises spending caps on many Corps water projects, including stormwater and emergency streambank work. Requires local partners to pay all upkeep costs for some new stormwater projects.

What's in it

See official bill text
Estimated Budgetary Effects of S. 4367, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024www.cbo.gov/publication/60538 · Jul 2024

The Senate passed the bill by on August 1, 2024. The House passed it 399-18 on December 10, 2024, and the Senate agreed to the House changes 97-1 on December 18.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (May 20, 2024)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Environment and Public Works(May 20, 2024)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Environment and Public Works voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(May 22, 2024)

  4. Senate · Amended

    Senator Carper's

    Agreed to by (S.Amdt. 3224 · Aug 1, 2024)

    Adds authority for Massachusetts to replace the Cape Cod Canal bridges, with federal reimbursement capped at $250,000,000 and total spending capped at $600,000,000, plus new project authorizations.

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Aug 1, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  6. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Aug 6, 2024)

  7. House

    On Motion to and Pass, as Amended

    Passed(Roll #493 · Dec 10, 2024)

    399 yeanay 18

  8. Senate

    On the Motion

    Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 4367

    Motion Agreed to(Roll #327 · Dec 18, 2024)

    97 yeanay 1

  9. House

    Sent to the President

    (Dec 26, 2024)

  10. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  11. Enacted

    Became law(Jan 4, 2025)

Final passage· Dec 10, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025