# 119-hr-5735: Coastal Infrastructure Improvement Act

119-hr-5735, Coastal Infrastructure Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5735
- Congress: 119
- Title: Coastal Infrastructure Improvement Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Biomimetic coastal stabilization** is the focus of this bill. It would direct the Secretary of the Army to create a six-year research and development program on stabilization and erosion control technology that prioritizes biomimetic, temporary, adjustable, removable, and reusable approaches and explores alternatives to hardened structures. - Coastal communities: Would gain new, less-damaging options to protect estuaries, cliffs, beaches, dunes, and shorelines from coastal floods and erosion hazards. - Ecosystems and habitats: Would be supported by methods that mimic natural processes and reduce reliance on static hardened structures that disrupt habitat. - Federal and state agencies and researchers: The Army Corps' Engineer Research and Development Center would run the program, consult state coastal management programs, test solutions across diverse geographic locations, and would report to congressional committees within 60 days after the six-year period. The program would be subject to available appropriations.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Research to protect coastal communities: benefit, medium. If enacted and funded, the Army’s research center would run a 6-year program on coastal erosion control. It would study methods that copy nature and can be adjusted, removed, or reused, including hybrid designs. It would look for alternatives to hard walls that can harm habitats and shift erosion t…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5735 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5735)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5735 (as of 2026-04-21).