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Community Water Project Acceleration Act
To designate certain categorical exclusions for water resources development projects, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of the Army to exempt certain water resources development projects from detailed environmental review requirements under federal law. Projects would be excluded from environmental assessments or impact statements if they are carried out by non-federal sponsors under existing federal programs and meet specific cost thresholds: either a federal cost share below $6 million, or a federal share below 15 percent of a project costing no more than $35 million. The Secretary must promulgate regulations within 150 days and complete the designation within 180 days.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
1 cosponsor
Actions (2)
- Mar 17, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- Mar 17, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 17, 2026
Mr. Kelly (for himself and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To designate certain categorical exclusions for water resources development projects, 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 “Community Water Project Acceleration Act”.
SEC. 2. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS.
(a) In General.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall designate as an action categorically excluded from the requirements relating to environmental assessments or environmental impact statements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) any water resources development project—
(1) carried out under—
(A) a continuing authority program (as defined in section 7001(c)(1)(D) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d(c)(1)(D))); or
(B) an environmental infrastructure assistance program;
(2) for which the construction work will be performed by the non-Federal sponsor; and
(3)(A) the Federal share of the cost of which is less than $6,000,000; or
(B) the Federal share of the cost of which is less than 15 percent and the total project cost of which is not more than $35,000,000.
(b) Regulations.—Not later than 150 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall promulgate regulations to carry out subsection (a). <all>
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