Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project for flood risk management, including riverbank stabilization, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, along the Maumee River in the vicinity of Glass City Riverwalk, Toledo, Ohio, and for other purposes.
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill directs the Secretary of the Army to conduct a feasibility study regarding a project on the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The study will look at the Glass City Riverwalk area, which is mentioned in the 2026 Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development. The project focuses on flood risk management, riverbank stabilization, ecosystem restoration, and recreation. Ultimately, this is just a study to see if these improvements are practical to carry out.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +3
Would people in cities be better off under this?
The project specifically targets the Glass City Riverwalk area in urban Toledo, Ohio.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill authorizes a feasibility study for ecosystem restoration along the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio.
- Scored +3
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?
The legislation authorizes a feasibility study focused on flood risk management and riverbank stabilization.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 1(b) authorizes a study for flood risk management and riverbank stabilization along the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio, which could help protect people and property from flooding.
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Section 1(b) also includes ecosystem restoration and recreation as part of the study, which could benefit the public by improving the local environment and providing recreational spaces.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in cities be better off under this? — The project specifically targets the Glass City Riverwalk area in urban Toledo, Ohio. Would children be better off under this? — Potential recreational and environmental improvements from the study could benefit local children and families. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Flood risk management protects local communities, including lower-income households in flood-prone areas. Would people in middle age be better off under this? — Flood risk management measures studied in the bill help protect local residents and property owners. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Middle-class homeowners benefit from flood protection and potential recreational development. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — Flood protection and environmental enhancements benefit older residents living near the Maumee River. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Recreational enhancements evaluated in the study would benefit young adults living in the Toledo area.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — The legislation authorizes a feasibility study focused on flood risk management and riverbank stabilization. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill authorizes a feasibility study for ecosystem restoration along the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio.
- 9/15/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced in House