Puerto Rico Water Infrastructure Resilience Act
This bill requires the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a comprehensive assessment of Puerto Rico's water and wastewater infrastructure needs within 180 days of enactment. The assessment must evaluate current conditions, ongoing projects under the 1992 Water Resources Development Act, and resilience gaps related to natural disasters and system failures. The Corps must then submit a detailed report to Congress outlining vulnerabilities, project status, modernization needs, and recommendations for improving federal-local coordination. The bill directly affects Puerto Rico's water infrastructure systems and the agencies managing them, including the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority. It is a procedural requirement for a study and report, not a funding or implementation measure.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Feb 6, 2026
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Committee
2
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pablo José Hernández
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
Co
Darren Soto
DDemocratic
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