# 119-hr-6276: Dredging Coordination Improvement Act

119-hr-6276, Dredging Coordination Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6276
- Congress: 119
- Title: Dredging Coordination Improvement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Prioritizes maintenance dredging for commercial navigation and emergencies.** This bill would direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to set dredging contract scope and timelines under a required prioritization and stakeholder consultation framework and to share capability data with non‑Federal sponsors.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rules for port dredging contracts: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would set new rules for maintenance dredging contracts signed after enactment. The Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, would consult the non-Federal sponsor and other stakeholders when setting scope and timelines. In an emergency or when an important nationa…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1227: Alternatives to PAIN Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6276 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6276)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1227: Alternatives to PAIN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1227)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6276 (as of 2026-04-21).