# 119-hr-1304: Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

119-hr-1304, Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1304
- Congress: 119
- Title: Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-19

## Summary

**Expands and extends the Delaware River Basin restoration program.** It adds Maryland as a basin state, creates a grant-priority for small, rural, and disadvantaged communities, and pushes the program sunset to 2032. - Maryland residents and state officials: Maryland is added as the 5th basin state, so projects in Maryland that lie within the Delaware River Basin can now compete for program grants. - Small, rural, and disadvantaged communities: The Secretary may give priority to projects serving these communities, increasing their chances of receiving grant support. - Program timeline: The authorization is extended from 2023 to 2032, keeping the restoration program active longer. - Grant administration and funding scope: The Secretary remains the grant administrator and the bill does not set new funding amounts or appropriations.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Delaware River grants extended, Maryland added: benefit, low. This bill would keep the Delaware River Basin restoration program going through 2032. It would add Maryland to the Basin’s definition, so Maryland communities inside the Basin could apply for help. It would let the Secretary give priority to projects that serve small, rural, or disadvantaged commun…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1304 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1304)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1304 (as of 2026-08-19).