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Community Water Project Acceleration Act

USA119th CongressS-4120| Senate 
| Updated: 3/17/2026
Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly

Democratic Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the "Community Water Project Acceleration Act," aims to significantly streamline the environmental review process for specific water resources development projects. It mandates that the Secretary of the Army designate certain projects as categorically excluded from the environmental assessment and environmental impact statement requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). These exclusions apply to projects conducted under continuing authority programs or environmental infrastructure assistance programs . A key condition for eligibility is that the non-Federal sponsor must be responsible for performing the construction work. Furthermore, projects must satisfy specific financial criteria to qualify for this expedited review. This includes projects where the Federal share of the cost is less than $6,000,000 , or where the Federal share is less than 15 percent of a total project cost not exceeding $35,000,000 . The Secretary is also required to issue regulations to implement these categorical exclusions within 150 days of the Act's enactment.
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Timeline
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Mar 17, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • March 17, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 17, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Water Resources Development

Community Water Project Acceleration Act

USA119th CongressS-4120| Senate 
| Updated: 3/17/2026
This bill, known as the "Community Water Project Acceleration Act," aims to significantly streamline the environmental review process for specific water resources development projects. It mandates that the Secretary of the Army designate certain projects as categorically excluded from the environmental assessment and environmental impact statement requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). These exclusions apply to projects conducted under continuing authority programs or environmental infrastructure assistance programs . A key condition for eligibility is that the non-Federal sponsor must be responsible for performing the construction work. Furthermore, projects must satisfy specific financial criteria to qualify for this expedited review. This includes projects where the Federal share of the cost is less than $6,000,000 , or where the Federal share is less than 15 percent of a total project cost not exceeding $35,000,000 . The Secretary is also required to issue regulations to implement these categorical exclusions within 150 days of the Act's enactment.
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Timeline
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Mar 17, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • March 17, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 17, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly

Democratic Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Water Resources Development

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