S. 2800: America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-05-08 · Water Resources Development · Latest: By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-294.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-05-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-294. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

Plain summary

America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, each fiscal year, to submit to Congress a five-year budget and work plan for projects of national significance. Each Corps of Engineers district, each fiscal year, must submit a five-year budget and work plan for projects under its jurisdiction. Projects must be carried out in a sustainable manner that focuses on water resource challenges and opportunities, promotes collaboration, and pursues integrated water resource management. The bill reauthorizes provisions of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 pertaining to expedited consideration of water resources infrastructure through 2024. The bill provides for: (1) the establishment of a Corps of Engineers Board of Appeals; and (2) various studies, project modifications, and project authorizations and deauthorizations nationwide. The Environmental Protection Agency must: (1) establish a voluntary stormwater infrastructure funding task force to develop recommendations to improve the funding and financing of stormwater infrastructure, and (2) promote green infrastructure to reduce stormwater flows to sewers or surface waters. The Safe Drinking Water Act is amended to establish a voluntary WaterSense program to identify and promote water-efficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services.

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America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · 9 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2800, America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (2018-06-29)

Cosponsors on this site

Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), John Boozman (R-AR), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
Jurisdiction: The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115s2800.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/s>

Record fed-us-cong115-s2800 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115