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.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on September 28, 2016 but was never passed by the Senate. Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
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3 Cosponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Barack Obama [D, 2009-2017]: Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (Sep 26, 2016)
What legislators are saying
“Rep. Chu Votes To Pass Water Reuse, Clean Up, and Conservation Programs”
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Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA27]
on Dec 8, 2016
“Congressman Cleaver Supports Water Infrastructure Bill that Includes Kansas City Projects”
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO5]
on Oct 3, 2016
“Higgins Announces House Approval of Water Resources Development Act with $300 Million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative”
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Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY26]
on Sep 29, 2016
History
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May 21, 2015
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Passed Senate (House next)
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May 23, 2016
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Introduced
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May 25, 2016
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Ordered Reported
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Sep 22, 2016
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Reported by House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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Sep 28, 2016
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Dec 8, 2016
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Passed House
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Dec 10, 2016
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Senate Agreed to Changes
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Dec 16, 2016
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Enacted — Signed by the President
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Jun 6, 2018
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Passed House (Senate next)
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H.R. 5303 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5303. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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