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H.R. 1304

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1304, the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Feb 13, 2025 by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) with 19 co-sponsors. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Feb 13, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 1304 has 19 co-sponsors.

hb1304/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1304 IH: Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1304  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 13, 2025   Mr. Fitzpatrick  (for himself,  Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania ,  Ms. Sherrill ,  Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania ,  Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Gottheimer ,  Ms. Houlahan ,  Mr. Kean ,  Ms. McBride ,  Mr. Norcross ,  Mr. Riley of New York ,  Ms. Scanlon ,  Mr. Van Drew ,  Mrs. Watson Coleman , and  Mr. Conaway ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on  Transportation and Infrastructure , 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   A BILL
To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025  .
2.
Delaware River Basin Conservation reauthorization
(a)
Findings
Section 3501(2) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 ; 130 Stat. 1771) is amended by inserting  Maryland,  after  Delaware, .
(b)
Definitions of Basin and Basin state
Section 3502 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 ; 130 Stat. 1773) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1)—
(A)
by striking  4-State  and inserting  5-State ; and
(B)
by inserting  Maryland,  after  Delaware, ; and
(2)
in paragraph (2), by inserting  Maryland,  after  Delaware, .
(c)
Priority
Section 3504 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 ; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended by adding at the end the following—
(d)
Priority
In selecting a project to be funded under the grant program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that serves a small, rural, or disadvantaged community.
 .
(d)
Sunset
Section 3507 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 ; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended by striking  2023  and inserting  2032 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) sponsors H.R. 1304, and 19 members have co-sponsored it, 14 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1304 went before 2 committees: Transportation and Infrastructure and Natural Resources.

Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Feb 13, 2025 · 156 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Feb 13, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1304 has taken 2 actions since Feb 13, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 13, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 1304 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1304.

Titles

H.R. 1304 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 8 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1304 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Natural Resources, Agriculture, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDNonprofitDistrict of Columbia14—
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSIONagency to manage, protect, and improve the water resourcesNew Jersey11$10K
TROUT UNLIMITED—Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND14—
DUANE MORRIS GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES11$10K
TROUT UNLIMITED11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JAIME SIGARAN114
KELSEY CRUICKSHANK114
LEDA HUTA114
JOHN ZANG111
KADEN MCARTHUR111
LINDSAY SLATER111
LUC MONTMINY111
RYAN DEMARA111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
TROUT UNLIMITEDTROUT UNLIMITED2026 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2025 first_quarter$70K1st Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2025 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSIONDUANE MORRIS GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2025 first_quarter—Registration

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1304 under Water Resources Development, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1304’s is Water Resources Development.

hr1304/policy-areas.txt
Water Resources DevelopmentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public Works

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1304, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FITZPATRICK:H.R. 1304.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII, Clause 18[Page H711]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com