# 119-hr-2977: MRRRI Act

119-hr-2977, MRRRI Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN); status in_committee (as of 2026-08-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2977
- Congress: 119
- Title: MRRRI Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-14

## Summary

**The Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI)** would create a national, nonregulatory EPA program to coordinate funding, science, and projects that protect and restore the Mississippi River Corridor for people and wildlife. - River communities and households: Would fund projects to reduce polluted runoff and excess nutrients, improve drinking water source protections, and restore floodplains and wetlands to lower flood and storm risk. - Tribal governments: Would require a Tribal Liaison, allow Tribal-led projects to receive a 100 percent federal share, and mandate a minimum 5 percent annual transfer of MRRRI funds to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for Tribal grants. - Scientists, agencies, and states: Would create three USGS Mississippi River research centers and require measurable goals plus an action plan within 2 years, with monitoring, public reporting, and interagency coordination to guide investments and measure success.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants and cost-share for river projects: benefit, high. This bill would let the Director award grants and transfer funds each year for Mississippi River projects. At least 5% of yearly MRRRI funds would go to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for Tribal grants. The federal share would usually cover up to 80% of a project’s cost. Tribal governments and certai…
- New EPA office for Mississippi River: benefit, medium. This bill would create an EPA Program Office based in a Mississippi River state to lead work on the river. The Director would set measurable goals within 1 year and finish an action plan within 2 years, with updates at least every 5 years. The office would post updates online and send Congress an a…
- New Mississippi River research centers: benefit, medium. This bill would create three USGS research centers: one national center at a USGS office and two university‑based regional centers. USGS would host a science forum within 1 year and share findings within 270 days. Within 2 years after the forum, USGS would publish a science plan and update it at le…
- What projects could get river funding: mixed, medium. This bill would fund many project types, like soil health, cover crops, habitat work with clean dredged sediment, invasive species control, floodplain and stormwater fixes, land conservation, and community capacity building. The Director would pick projects that spread benefits along the river and…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2977 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2977)

## Related
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4714)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2977 (as of 2026-08-14).