# 119-hr-7889: AWRC Act of 2025

119-hr-7889, AWRC Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7889
- Congress: 119
- Title: AWRC Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-03-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**Explicitly adds the artificial intelligence industry to the Water Resources Research Act’s priorities.** It reauthorizes and refocuses the Water Resources Research Act (WRRA) institutes, sets a defined funding envelope for 2026–2029, and creates a new competitive track for interstate water problems with a capped share of funds. - Water research institutes and universities will compete more often for federal support for projects that cross state lines. This shifts interstate-focused work into a competitive grant process rather than automatic allotments. - State and regional water managers gain a clearer federal pathway for tackling cross-border water issues because the law lists regional/interstate research and Congress-identified priorities as eligible targets for funding. - The private sector now explicitly includes AI companies as stakeholders, so grantmaking and collaborations can prioritize artificial intelligence-related water research. - Interstate grants will still require a federal cost-share, so recipients must provide matching funds. *Authorizes $16.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 and allows up to 20% of those amounts to support interstate-focused competitive grants.*

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Funds for water research institutes with interstate cap: mixed, low. This bill would authorize $16 million each year for fiscal years 2026–2029 for water research institutes. If fully funded, that would total $64 million over four years. Not more than 20% of each year’s funds would be used for interstate or regional water research. Those interstate awards would be c…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7889 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7889)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7889 (as of 2026-09-26).