# 119-hr-7519: Army Corps Congressional Engagement Act

119-hr-7519, Army Corps Congressional Engagement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY); status in_committee (as of 2026-06-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7519
- Congress: 119
- Title: Army Corps Congressional Engagement Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## Summary

**Annual briefings from Army Corps District Commanders to Members' offices.** This bill would require yearly briefings on every Corps project that lies fully or partly in a Member's district, covering location, status, spending, delays, environmental and community impacts, funding needs, and a period for questions from the Member's office. - Members of Congress and their staff would get a standardized annual report on Corps projects in their district, including funding spent and any additional funds the Corps estimates are needed. - District Commanders would need to deliver the briefing in person or virtually by December 1 each year or send a written explanation by December 31 if they miss the briefing, with virtual or in-person format at the Commander's discretion. - Local communities and non-Federal sponsors would receive explicit summaries of environmental impacts and Corps engagement for projects affecting their area, plus identified opportunities for related studies or authorizations. - If a commander fails to submit the required written explanation by the due date, the Army Inspector General would investigate and report to Member offices and relevant congressional committees within 30 days.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual Army Corps briefings for Congress: benefit, low. If enacted, each Army Corps District Commander would give one annual briefing to every Member of Congress whose district is fully or partly inside that Corps district. Briefings could be virtual or in person and must cover every Corps-funded, led, or consulted project in the Member's district or wa…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7519 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7519)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7519 (as of 2026-06-04).