A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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
The Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act establishes the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI). This program aims to protect and restore the ecological health and resilience of the Mississippi River Corridor. To accomplish this, the Act creates a National Program Office within the Environmental Protection Agency. The initiative focuses on areas such as water quality, community resilience, fish and wildlife habitat, and invasive species prevention. It also establishes a network of three Mississippi River Corridor Research Centers.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +8
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill implements large-scale restoration to protect water quality and ecosystems.
- Scored +7
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill ensures consultation with Tribal governments and mandates a 5% fund transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
- Scored +6
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill establishes research centers and a science plan to study the Mississippi River.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Water Quality: The bill aims to improve water quality in the Mississippi River Corridor and drinking water quality in Mississippi River States by reducing polluted runoff, excess agricultural nutrients, and sediment (Section 3, subsection (c)(2)(A)).
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Enhanced Community Resilience: The initiative seeks to improve community resilience by restoring floodplains, wetlands, and backwaters to help minimize and ameliorate the risks of floods and storms (Section 3, subsection (c)(2)(B)).
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Habitat Protection: The act provides for the protection and restoration of fish and wildlife habitats along the Mississippi River Corridor (Section 3, subsection (c)(2)(C)).
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Economic and Workforce Opportunities: The bill allows for actions that build community capacity through restoration-related job training and workforce development (Section 3, subsection (c)(5)(B)(xi)).
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Support for Tribal Communities: The initiative requires engagement and consultation with Tribal governments to ensure their needs and priorities are addressed (Section 3, subsection (b)(4)(D)). Additionally, the MRRRI Director must transfer at least 5 percent of funds to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to support Tribal projects (Section 3, subsection (e)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Land Use/Ownership: The bill includes provisions for the permanent protection of privately owned lands through fee title acquisition or enrollment into conservation easements (Section 3, subsection (c)(5)(B)(iii)).
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Impact on Existing Infrastructure: The initiative includes the removal or modification of structures such as culverts, levees, and dams (Section 3, subsection (c)(5)(B)(ii)).
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.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill implements large-scale restoration to protect water quality and ecosystems. Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — The bill enhances community resilience through floodplain and wetland restoration to mitigate flood risks.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill ensures consultation with Tribal governments and mandates a 5% fund transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill provides opportunities for voluntary conservation easements and landscape-scale vegetative cover initiatives.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill establishes research centers and a science plan to study the Mississippi River.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill promotes restoration-related job training and workforce development.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill creates a new National Program Office within the EPA to coordinate large-scale restoration. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires public reports and the maintenance of a public website for program updates.
- 4/21/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced in House
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