H.R. 8812 · 118th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2024

Introduced on Jun 25, 2024 by Sam Graves (R-MO-6). 3 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Jul 23, 2024): Received in the Senate.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 25, 2024
Cosponsors
3
2 from the other party
Policy area
Water Resources Development
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Aquatic ecology
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Congressional oversight
  • Connecticut
  • Dams and canals
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Floods and storm protection
  • Florida
  • Geography and mapping
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Hydrology and hydrography
  • Indiana
  • Infrastructure development
  • Lakes and rivers
  • Louisiana
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Marine and inland water transportation
  • Marine pollution
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Missouri River
  • Navigation, waterways, harbors
  • New Jersey
  • New York State
  • Oregon
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
  • Real estate business
  • Seashores and lakeshores
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • Solid waste and recycling
  • Texas
  • User charges and fees
  • Washington State
  • Water quality
  • Water resources funding
  • Water storage
  • Water use and supply
  • Watersheds

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Sam GravesR-MO-6Sponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Jul 22, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 359–13

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jun 25, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Jun 25, 2024Introduced in House
  3. Jun 25, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  4. Jun 25, 2024 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  5. Jun 26, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
  6. Jun 26, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 61 - 2.
  7. Jul 18, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-587.
  8. Jul 18, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-587.
  9. Jul 18, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 487.
  10. Jul 22, 2024 · HouseMr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  11. Jul 22, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4665-4706)
  12. Jul 22, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8812.
  13. Jul 22, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  14. Jul 22, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4708-4709)
  15. Jul 22, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 13 (Roll no. 358). (text: CR H4665-4703)House · Roll call 358
  16. Jul 22, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 13 (Roll no. 358). (text: CR H4665-4703)House · Roll call 358
  17. Jul 22, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Jul 23, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. California State Coastal Conservancy9 reports
    $290K reported (all issues)
  2. PORT OF PORTLAND9 reports
    $486.3K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PORT OF PORTLAND$12.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  3. San Antonio River Authority9 reports
    $360K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY$634.9K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. Truckee River Flood Project9 reports
    $270K reported (all issues)
  5. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.7 reports
    $4.9M reported (all issues)
  6. Alabama State Port Authority7 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)
  7. Calaveras County Water District7 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)
  8. ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND6 reports
  9. Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency5 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  10. Santa Clara Valley Water District5 reports
    $430K reported (all issues)
  11. WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.5 reports
    $374K reported (all issues)
  12. INGRAM BARGE COMPANY4 reports
    $170K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INGRAM BARGE COMPANY LLCAI match · 90%
  13. AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $550K reported (all issues)
  14. ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  15. AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL3 reports
    $17.2M reported (all issues)
  16. AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $750K reported (all issues)
  17. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS3 reports
    $640K reported (all issues)
  18. ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY3 reports
    $2.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY$22.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  19. American Association of Port Authorities3 reports
  20. American Society of Civil Engineers3 reports
    $584.1K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS$360.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  21. BUTTE COUNTY-CA3 reports
    $45K reported (all issues)
  22. CATERPILLAR INC.3 reports
    $3.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CATERPILLAR INC$188.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  23. CF INDUSTRIES, INC.3 reports
    $550K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN LLC$13.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 98%
  24. CITY OF AKUTAN3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  25. CITY OF TUCSON3 reports
    $125.8K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CITY OF TUCSON$79.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 92%
  26. CITY OF TUCSON WATER DEPARTMENT3 reports
    $61.8K reported (all issues)
  27. Caddo Lake Institute3 reports
  28. California Department of Water Resources3 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  29. City of Coronado3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  30. City of Norfolk Virginia3 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  31. City of Ridgecrest3 reports
    $38K reported (all issues)
  32. Clark County Water Reclamation District3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  33. DUCTILE IRON PIPE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $950K reported (all issues)
  34. Douglas County Nevada3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  35. EJ Water Cooperative, Inc.3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  36. Eastern Municipal Water District3 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  37. El Paso County, Colorado3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  38. El Paso Water Utilities -- Public Service Board dba El Paso Water3 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)
  39. Georgia Water Supply Providers3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  40. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES3 reports
    $470K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADESAI match · 99%

Reports filed in 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.