# 116-hr-5476: LEVEE Act

116-hr-5476, LEVEE Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5476
- Congress: 116
- Title: LEVEE Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced: 2019-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Local Expertise is Vital for Effective Embankments Act or the LEVEE Act This bill provides that, upon request of a community that has received emergency flood-fighting assistance involving the construction of a temporary structure, the U.S. Department of the Army shall evaluate whether the structure should be made permanent. If the Army makes such a determination, it (1) shall begin planning, design, and construction of a permanent feature if the total construction cost of the project is not expected to exceed $25 million; and (2) shall seek congressional authorization if construction cost is expected to be in excess of that amount.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7700: COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5476 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5476)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7700: COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7700)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7483)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5476 (as of 2025-11-18).