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H.R. 7889

U.S. House•House Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 7889, the AWRC Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Mar 9, 2026 by Rep. Robert Wittman (R) with 10 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Aug 20, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 665.

Record

Text

H.R. 7889 has 10 co-sponsors.

hb7889/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7889 IH: Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7889  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 9, 2026   Mr. Wittman  (for himself,  Ms. Brownley ,  Mr. Lawler ,  Mr. McGuire ,  Mr. Griffith ,  Mr. Hurd of Colorado , and  Mr. McDowell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize the water resources research and technology institutes program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025   or the   AWRC Act of 2025  .
2.
Congressional declaration of purpose
Section 103(4) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 ( 42 U.S.C. 10302(4) ) is amended by inserting  , including the growing artificial intelligence industry,  after  private industry .
3.
Water resources research and technology institutes
Section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 ( 42 U.S.C. 10303 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (f)—
(A)
in paragraph (2), by striking  subsection 104(g) of this Act  and inserting  subsection (g) ; and
(B)
by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through  Any sums  in paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
(f)
General authorization of appropriations
(1)
In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2) and subject to subsection (g)(1), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029.
(2)
Failure to obligate
Any amounts
 ; and
(2)
in subsection (g)—
(A)
in paragraph (2), by striking  (2) Research funds  and inserting the following:
(4)
Competitive grants
Research funds
 ;
(B)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
in the third sentence, by striking  Funds made  and inserting the following:
(3)
Availability of funds
Funds made
 ; and
(ii)
by striking  by institutes which focuses  in the first sentence and all that follows through  Such funds when appropriated  in the second sentence and inserting the following:
by institutes with respect to any of the following:
(A)
Research that focuses on water problems and issues of a regional or interstate nature beyond those of concern only to a single State.
(B)
Research that relates to specific program priorities identified jointly by the Secretary and the institutes.
(C)
Research that relates to water problems identified by Congress as being of an interstate nature.
(2)
Federal cost-share
Funds made available under this subsection
 ; and
(C)
by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through  2025  in the first sentence of paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
(g)
Additional funds for research focused on water problems of interstate nature
(1)
In general
Of the amounts made available under subsection (f)(1) for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029, 20 percent shall be used
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize the water resources research and technology institutes program, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Robert Wittman (R) sponsors H.R. 7889, and 10 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7889 went before 2 committees: Natural Resources and Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Aug 20, 2026 · 395 Bills
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Discharged from · Jul 15, 2026 · 24 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 7889, the latest H. Rept. 119-764.

Actions

H.R. 7889 has taken 9 actions since Mar 9, 2026, the latest on Aug 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 20, 2026
House
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-764.Natural Resources Committee
Aug 20, 2026
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 665.
Jul 15, 2026
House
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries DischargedWater, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Jul 15, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldNatural Resources Committee
Jul 15, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 7889 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 7889.

Titles

H.R. 7889 goes by 6 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • AWRC Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • AWRC Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • AWRC Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize the water resources research and technology institutes program, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 7889, the latest on Sep 1, 2026.

Lobbying

4 clients hired 3 firms and 20 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7889 in 7 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Defense, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Science/Technology, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Education.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND RESEARCH FOUNDATIONResearch University - Higher EducationRhode Island12$100K
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESOURCES—District of Columbia12$20K
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA—District of Columbia12—
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONAResearch universityArizona11$50K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC23$150K
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA12—
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES12$20K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
MIRIAM QUINTAL123
REYNOLDS SKAGGS123
BRENT PALMER112
CARL WELLIVER112
CHRISTINA LARIDAEN112
CHRISTINE CASTILLO112
CHRISTOPHER HARRINGTON112
ERIC ANTHONY112
ISABELLA IZQUIERDO112
KAMALA LYON112
KARI MCCARRON112
KATHLEEN RITZMAN112
KENT SPRINGFIELD112
LAURIE KATZ112
LESLEE GILBERT112
MATTHEW KOPFER112
PHILLIP HARMAN112
ELIZABETH STULBERG111
LELAND COGLIANI111
REBECCA ADLER MISERENDINO111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA2026 first_quarter$1.1M1st Quarter - Amendme…
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA2026 first_quarter$740K1st Quarter - Report
THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND RESEARCH FOUNDATIONLEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONALEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND RESEARCH FOUNDATIONLEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESOURCESVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESOURCESVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7889 under Water Resources Development, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7889’s is Water Resources Development.

hr7889/policy-areas.txt
Water Resources DevelopmentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public Works

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 7889 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Environmental assessment, monitoring, research to Water resources funding.

hr7889/subjects.txt
Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchIntergovernmental relationsResearch administration and fundingWater resources funding

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7889, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 43 (Monday, March 9, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WITTMAN:H.R. 7889.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the authority to enact this legislationpursuant to its powers under Article I, Section 8 of theConstitution of the United States.[Page H2477]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com