Who it affects
- Water research institutes
- U.S. Geological Survey
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AWRC Act of 2025
H.R. 7889 · House bill · Introduced March 9, 2026
The AWRC Act of 2025 would renew and change a U.S. Geological Survey grant program for water research institutes through fiscal year 2029.
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How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The bill would renew the Water Resources Research Act Program through fiscal year 2029.
- It would also change the program.
- The U.S. Geological Survey provides grants to water research institutes through this program.
- These institutes operate in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.
- They plan and conduct research to make water supplies more reliable and address water problems.
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize the water resources research and technology institutes program, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. (R-VA)
- Introduced
- March 9, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 10
- Committees
- Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; House Natural Resources Committee
- Latest action
- Sept. 15, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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.
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