# 119-s-2926: New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act

119-s-2926, New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2926
- Congress: 119
- Title: New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**A coordinated New York–New Jersey watershed restoration program** would create a nonregulatory federal program and competitive grant fund to restore habitat, improve water quality, advance natural climate solutions, and target investments in communities facing environmental injustice. - Families and local communities: Would support projects that improve water quality, expand recreational access along rivers and shore fronts, and fund outreach, education, and workforce development in environmental justice communities. - State, Tribal, local governments and nonprofits: Would offer competitive matching grants for restoration and protection work. The general federal share is up to 50 percent, rising to 90 percent for small, rural, and disadvantaged communities, with a possible 100 percent waiver for financial hardship. - Science, conservation, and infrastructure partners: Would fund planning, monitoring, research, feasibility studies for green infrastructure and living shorelines, land conservation, and projects drawn from approved regional watershed plans. *Would authorize $20.0 million per year from 2026 through 2031, increasing federal spending if appropriated.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New watershed restoration program: benefit, medium. This bill would create a New York–New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program within 180 days. The program would coordinate habitat, water quality, natural climate, and living-shoreline work. It would prioritize communities facing environmental injustice and boost science, planning, and workforce acti…
- Watershed restoration grants and funding: benefit, medium. This bill would authorize $20 million each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2031. At least 75 percent of each year's money would go to competitive watershed grants and technical help. The federal share would generally cover up to 50 percent of project costs. Projects serving small, rural, or disa…

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- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2926 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2926)

## Related
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- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2926 (as of 2026-09-10).