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119-s-1107119th CongressWALLET

MATCH Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

Introduced

Summary

Allows preagreement costs to count toward a sponsor's cost share for emergency watershed protection projects. The MATCH Act of 2025 would let State and local governments and Indian Tribes incur defined emergency watershed protection costs before a formal agreement with the Secretary and potentially have those costs treated as their contribution if an agreement is later reached.

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  • State and local governments and Indian Tribes would be eligible sponsors and could undertake specified emergency watershed measures ahead of an agreement. The Secretary would identify eligible measures and set a State-level request procedure within 180 days of enactment.
  • Sponsors that act early would assume the financial risk if no agreement is later made. If the Secretary later enters into an agreement those eligible preagreement costs may count toward the sponsor's required contribution for the project.
  • The Secretary would develop procedures at the State level and would retain discretion over whether to enter into an agreement and which preagreement costs qualify under the new rules.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Allow early watershed work for sponsors

This bill would let state or local governments and Indian Tribes spend money on certain emergency watershed actions before signing a federal agreement. Within 180 days after enactment the Secretary would list which actions qualify. The Secretary would also set a State-level process and deadlines for sponsors to ask for more actions tied to a specific disaster. If the Secretary later signs an agreement, those listed preagreement costs would count toward the sponsor's required contribution. Sponsors who act early would assume the risk of paying those costs. The Secretary would not be required to sign an agreement with any sponsor.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

UT • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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