Water Resources Development Act of 2020
The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is legislation that is essential to everyday American life. Nearly 80 percent of traded goods that Americans rely on is moved through our Nation’s ports, harbors, and inland waterways. Projects for flood damage reduction help protect both our rural and urban communities, thus benefiting millions of Americans. And, ecosystem restoration projects restore and maintain our vital natural resources. This work, carried out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is made possible through the enactment of WRDA.
WRDA is the congressional commitment to our Nation’s water infrastructure. It authorizes studies and project construction and provides guidance on agency practices. Regular consideration of locally-driven, rigorously-studied, and nationally-significant water infrastructure is key to preserving our Nation’s economy, to protecting our communities, and to maintaining our quality of life.
Congress has successfully enacted three consecutive WRDAs in 2014, 2016, and 2018.
With WRDA 2020, we will continue this track record and show that WRDA still works.
Further information from the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment:
- Dec 21, 2020 : DeFazio, Graves, Napolitano, and Westerman Applaud Passage of Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2020 in Omnibus Legislation
- Dec 8, 2020 : VIDEO: Chair DeFazio Manages Floor Debate on the Water Resources Development Act of 2020
- Dec 8, 2020 : T&I Committee Leaders Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2020
- Jul 29, 2020 : U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2020
- Jul 15, 2020 : Bipartisan WRDA 2020 Voted Favorably Out of Committee, Heads to House Floor for a Vote