Community Water Project Acceleration Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Latest action
- Mar 17, 2026
What it does
The Community Water Project Acceleration Act would require the Secretary of the Army to designate certain water resources development projects as categorically excluded from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review requirements within 180 days of enactment. These projects include those carried out under continuing authority or environmental infrastructure assistance programs, performed by non-Federal sponsors, and meeting specific cost thresholds—either a federal share under $6 million or a federal share under 15% of a total project cost not exceeding $35 million. The bill also mandates that the Secretary issue implementing regulations within 150 days of enactment to carry out these…
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.