H.R. 7889 · Passed House · Water Resources Development

AWRC Act of 2025

Sponsor: Robert J. Wittman (R-VA)

What it does

• Reauthorizes the Water Resources Research Act Program through fiscal year 2029, extending USGS grants to Water Resources Research Institutes.
• Maintains the Water Resources Research Institutes in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.
• Directs institutes to conduct research on water supply reliability and address water-related problems across US territories and states.

Official summary

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.

Latest action

Sep 15, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Committee: Senate Environment and Public Works