S. 4367 · 118th Congress

Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024

Introduced on May 20, 2024 by Thomas R. Carper (D-DE). 3 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-272.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-272
Introduced
May 20, 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. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill 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

  • Advisory bodies
  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Aquatic ecology
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Colorado
  • Congressional oversight
  • Connecticut
  • Dams and canals
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Ecology
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Environmental health
  • Environmental regulatory procedures
  • Floods and storm protection
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Government trust funds
  • Great Lakes
  • Hawaii
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Higher education
  • Illinois
  • Indian lands and resources rights
  • Indiana
  • Infrastructure development
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Lakes and rivers
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Louisiana
  • Marine and inland water transportation
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Mississippi River
  • Missouri River
  • Natural disasters
  • Navigation, waterways, harbors
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York State
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Outdoor recreation
  • Pennsylvania
  • Pest management
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Puerto Rico
  • Seashores and lakeshores
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • State and local government operations
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington State
  • Water quality
  • Water resources funding
  • Water storage
  • Water use and supply
  • Watersheds
  • West Virginia
  • Wetlands
  • Wisconsin

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Thomas R. CarperD-DESponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 2

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
    Dec 10, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 399–18
  2. On the Motion
    Dec 18, 2024· Senate· Procedural· Motion Agreed to 97–1

History

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

  1. May 20, 2024Introduced in Senate
  2. May 20, 2024 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  3. May 22, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. May 22, 2024Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  5. May 22, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  6. May 22, 2024 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.
  7. May 22, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Environment and Public Works. Committee consideration held.Business Meeting printed. S. Hrg. 118-719.
  8. Aug 1, 2024 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5724-5746)
  9. Aug 1, 2024 · SenateThe committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Aug 1, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  11. Aug 1, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  12. Aug 2, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  13. Aug 6, 2024 · HouseReceived in the House.
  14. Aug 6, 2024 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  15. Sep 23, 2024By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 118-227.
  16. Sep 23, 2024 · SenateBy Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 118-227.
  17. Dec 9, 2024 · HouseMr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  18. Dec 9, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6453-6529)
  19. Dec 9, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4367.
  20. Dec 9, 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.
  21. Dec 10, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6555-6556)
  22. Dec 10, 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): 399 - 18 (Roll no. 493). (text: 12/9/2024 CR H6453-6525)House · Roll call 493
  23. Dec 10, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 18 (Roll no. 493). (text: 12/9/2024 CR H6453-6525)House · Roll call 493
  24. Dec 10, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  25. Dec 12, 2024 · SenateMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
  26. Dec 18, 2024 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  27. Dec 18, 2024 · SenateMotion by Senator Carper to concur in the House Amendment to S. 4367 made in Senate.
  28. Dec 18, 2024Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed, under the order of 12/12/2024, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, to the House amendment to S. 4367 by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 1. Record Vote Number: 327.Senate · Roll call 327
  29. Dec 18, 2024 · SenateSenate agreed, under the order of 12/12/2024, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, to the House amendment to S. 4367 by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 1. Record Vote Number: 327.Senate · Roll call 327
  30. Dec 19, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  31. Dec 26, 2024Presented to President.
  32. Dec 26, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  33. Jan 4, 2025Signed by President.
  34. Jan 4, 2025Signed by President.
  35. Jan 4, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-272.
  36. Jan 4, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-272.

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. AUTODESK, INC14 reports
    $1.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AUTODESK, INC.AI match · 100%
  2. Truckee River Flood Project9 reports
    $270K reported (all issues)
  3. California State Coastal Conservancy8 reports
    $260K reported (all issues)
  4. San Antonio River Authority8 reports
    $320K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY$634.9K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  5. Calaveras County Water District7 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)
  6. County of San Bernardino, CA6 reports
    $369.6K reported (all issues)
  7. Galveston Wharves6 reports
    $162K reported (all issues)
  8. Santa Clara Valley Water District5 reports
    $430K reported (all issues)
  9. WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.5 reports
    $374K reported (all issues)
  10. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.4 reports
    $70.4M reported (all issues)
  11. AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL3 reports
    $17.2M reported (all issues)
  12. ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY3 reports
    $2.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY$22.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  13. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.3 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  14. Alabama State Port Authority3 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  15. American Association of Port Authorities3 reports
  16. 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%
  17. Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure3 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  18. CF INDUSTRIES, INC.3 reports
    $550K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN LLC$13.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 98%
  19. CITY OF TUCSON WATER DEPARTMENT3 reports
    $61.8K reported (all issues)
  20. California Department of Water Resources3 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  21. City of Norfolk Virginia3 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  22. City of Ridgecrest3 reports
    $38K reported (all issues)
  23. City of Sacramento3 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)
  24. Clark County Water Reclamation District3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  25. DUCTILE IRON PIPE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $950K reported (all issues)
  26. Douglas County Nevada3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  27. EJ Water Cooperative, Inc.3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  28. ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND3 reports
  29. Eastern Municipal Water District3 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  30. El Paso County, Colorado3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  31. El Paso Water Utilities -- Public Service Board dba El Paso Water3 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)
  32. Findlay Township Municipal Authority3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  33. Georgia Water Supply Providers3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  34. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS3 reports
    $353K reported (all issues)
  35. Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority3 reports
    $43.1K reported (all issues)
  36. Interstate Council on Water Policy3 reports
  37. Kentucky and Tennessee Marina Associations3 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  38. Las Vegas Valley Water District3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICTAI match · 100%
  39. Little Rock Port Authority3 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  40. MIDWEST CITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • 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 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 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.