# 116-hr-8563: To require the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study to determine the costs for the Corps of Engineers to ensure that certain project activities authorized under Nationwide Permit 14 comply with public safety conditions, and for other purposes.

116-hr-8563, To require the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study to determine the costs for the Corps of Engineers to ensure that certain project activities authorized under Nationwide Permit 14 comply with public safety conditions, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8563
- Congress: 116
- Title: To require the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study to determine the costs for the Corps of Engineers to ensure that certain project activities authorized under Nationwide Permit 14 comply with public safety conditions, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced: 2020-10-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Army to report to Congress on the costs for the Army Corps of Engineers to (1) include public safety conditions on certain permits for water-related projects, and (2) conduct safety inspections to ensure that authorized projects comply with such public safety conditions.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-8563 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8563)

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- [116-hr-8765: Modernizing America’s Apprenticeship Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8765)
- [116-hr-8717: FAIR Meat Packing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8717)
- [116-hr-8529: Protecting Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8529)
- [116-hr-8265: To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for se…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8265)
- [116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8254)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8563 (as of 2025-11-18).