S4102Referred to Committee

Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2026

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-03-16
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Lisa Blunt Rochester
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democrat · DE · Senator
Votes with party: 65.4% (321 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2026-03-16

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would extend and renew a federal program that funds projects to clean up and restore the Delaware River and its surrounding watershed, which supplies drinking water to millions of people in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York. The reauthorization would allow the program to continue receiving federal money for activities like removing pollution, restoring wetlands and fish habitats, and protecting water quality in the region. Communities and water utilities that depend on the Delaware River would benefit from ongoing federal support for environmental improvements.

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Water Resources Development

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4102 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4102 To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2026 Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Booker, Mr. Kim, Mr. Coons, Mr. Fetterman, Ms. Alsobrooks, and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DELAWARE RIVER BASIN CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION. (a) Findings.--Section 3501(2) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-322; 130 Stat. 1771) is amended by inserting ``Maryland,'' after ``Delaware,''. (b) Definitions of Basin and Basin State.--Section 3502 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114- 322; 130 Stat. 1773) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking ``4-State'' and inserting ``5- State''; and (B) by inserting ``Maryland,'' after ``Delaware,''; and (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``Maryland,'' after ``Delaware,''. (c) Priority.--Section 3504 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-322; 130 Stat. 1774) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Priority.--In selecting a project to be funded under the grant program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that serves a small, rural, or disadvantaged community.''. (d) Sunset.--Section 3507 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2033''. <all>
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