House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

H.R. 9497Introduced Jun 29, 2026Policy area: Water Resources Development

Official title: To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Sam Graves R-MO

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Where it went

IntroducedJun 29, 2026
Committee actionJul 14, 2026
Passed HouseSep 16, 2026 · 415–9
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Sep 17, 2026 — Received in the Senate.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 9497.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-795 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on September 3, 2026.
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GRAVES, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 108, June 29, 2026, Page H4316):
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.
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Vote results

1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 9497. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · SEP 16, 2026

Passed the House

415–9PASSED

R 202–9 D 212–0 I 1–0

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll 313 · 9 not voting

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Mike Collins (R-GA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Frederica Wilson (D-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Sam Graves.

Related bills

Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.

Sponsor’s state and district

Missouri in Congress · MO-6 district

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