The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a markup Wednesday on a bipartisan water infrastructure bill that Congress typically passes every two years.
The panel will mark up the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, which seeks to improve ports, harbors and river navigation and to advance environmental, drinking water and flood risk projects.
Released Friday, the bill would authorize four new Army Corps of Engineers projects, six alterations of ongoing projects and 131 new studies of water resource issues.
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It also touches on various Army Corps policies and operations, urging the agency to increase the use of multiyear contracts to promote cost savings and calling for a study on staffing.
