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Coastal Trust Fund Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 7459 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
4
Latest action
Feb 11, 2026

What it does

The Coastal Trust Fund Act would establish a Coastal Storm Risk Management Trust Fund in the U.S. Treasury, funded annually by $1 billion from Outer Continental Shelf revenues and investment earnings, to support federal coastal storm risk management projects carried out by the Army Corps of Engineers. The Fund would finance the construction, operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and nourishment of congressionally authorized projects such as hurricane and storm damage reduction, shoreline protection, and beach nourishment. The Secretary of the Army (through the Chief of Engineers) would manage fund use, submit annual budget requests equal to projected Fund balances, and report…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Feb 10, 2026

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Feb 11, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

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