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Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1304| House 
| Updated: 2/13/2025
Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (18)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Nellie Pou (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Josh Riley (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ryan Mackenzie (Republican)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025, reauthorizes and amends the existing Delaware River Basin conservation programs established under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. Its primary purpose is to ensure the continuation of efforts aimed at protecting and restoring the ecological health of the Delaware River Basin. A significant change is the extension of the program's authorization, pushing its sunset date from 2023 to 2032 , thereby securing funding for an additional nine years. The bill also expands the geographical scope by explicitly including Maryland as a "Basin State" and incorporating it into the definition of the "Basin." Moreover, the legislation introduces a new criterion for grant selection, allowing the Secretary to prioritize projects that serve small, rural, or disadvantaged communities . This provision aims to direct conservation and restoration resources to areas with specific needs within the expanded basin.
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • February 13, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 13, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1304| House 
| Updated: 2/13/2025
This bill, titled the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025, reauthorizes and amends the existing Delaware River Basin conservation programs established under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. Its primary purpose is to ensure the continuation of efforts aimed at protecting and restoring the ecological health of the Delaware River Basin. A significant change is the extension of the program's authorization, pushing its sunset date from 2023 to 2032 , thereby securing funding for an additional nine years. The bill also expands the geographical scope by explicitly including Maryland as a "Basin State" and incorporating it into the definition of the "Basin." Moreover, the legislation introduces a new criterion for grant selection, allowing the Secretary to prioritize projects that serve small, rural, or disadvantaged communities . This provision aims to direct conservation and restoration resources to areas with specific needs within the expanded basin.
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • February 13, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 13, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (18)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Nellie Pou (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Josh Riley (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ryan Mackenzie (Republican)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Water Resources Development

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted