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US HB6279

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Simpson

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to define "urban canal of concern" as a transferred works canal segment where failure would affect more than 100 people or cause more than $5,000,000 in property damage

  • Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior or transferred works operating entities to carry out extraordinary operation and maintenance work on urban canals of concern deemed necessary

  • Provides 35% federal cost-share on a nonreimbursable basis for extraordinary operation and maintenance work on qualifying urban canals, with remaining federal funds advanced to be repaid by the operating entity

  • Allows reimbursable funds provided under this section to count as non-federal funds for purposes of cost-sharing requirements on federal grants

Legislative Description

Urban Canal Modernization Act

Transportation and public works

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

11/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources11/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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