A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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 Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025 aims to amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984. This bill seeks to reauthorize the water resources research and technology institutes program. It updates the congressional declaration of purpose to include the growing artificial intelligence industry. Additionally, the bill modifies the authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2026 through 2029. It also adjusts how funds are distributed for research focusing on water problems of an interstate nature.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +6
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill reauthorizes $16,000,000 annually for water resources research and technology institutes.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill funds research into regional and interstate water problems to better manage water resources.
- Scored +2
Does this invest in rural communities?
The bill prioritizes research into regional and interstate water issues which often impact rural communities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reauthorization of Research Programs: The bill authorizes $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029 to carry out the water resources research and technology institutes program (Section 3, subsection f, paragraph 1).
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Focus on Regional and Interstate Water Issues: The bill directs funds toward research that focuses on water problems and issues of a regional or interstate nature that go beyond a single State (Section 3, subsection g, paragraph 1).
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Targeted Research Priorities: It allows for research relating to specific program priorities that are identified jointly by the Secretary and the institutes (Section 3, subsection g, paragraph 1, A).
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Congressional Priority Alignment: The bill provides for research relating to water problems that Congress has identified as being of an interstate nature (Section 3, subsection g, paragraph 1, B).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
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 funds research into regional and interstate water problems to better manage water resources. Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill prioritizes research into regional and interstate water issues which often impact rural communities.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill reauthorizes $16,000,000 annually for water resources research and technology institutes.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill directs funds toward regional and interstate water problems that are often critical to rural communities. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill's focus on water research can assist in managing water resources that serve urban areas via interstate issues.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill provides consistent funding for water resources research which supports industrial and regional economic stability.
- 10/16/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocrat · Nevada
Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublican · Mississippi
Mark KellyDemocrat · Arizona
Jeanne ShaheenDemocrat · New Hampshire