House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Coastal Trust Fund Act

H.R. 7459Introduced Feb 10, 2026Policy area: Water Resources Development

Official title: To establish the Coastal Storm Risk Management Trust Fund and authorize the use of amounts in such Fund for coastal storm risk management activities of the Corps of Engineers, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 10, 2026
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Latest action: Feb 11, 2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7459.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. VAN DREW, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 28, February 10, 2026, Page H2119):
Article 1 Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 3 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

Laura Gillen (D-NY), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Christopher Smith (R-NJ).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jefferson Van Drew.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-2 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.