# 119-s-4102: Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2026

119-s-4102, Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4102
- Congress: 119
- Title: Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Would add Maryland to the Delaware River Basin programs** and update the basin definition to five states. It would also create a grant priority for projects that serve small, rural, or disadvantaged communities and extend the program authorization to 2033. - Maryland communities and officials: Maryland would be included in the basin's eligible states, letting it take part in conservation planning and be considered for basin grants. - Small, rural, and disadvantaged communities: The Secretary would be able to give priority to projects that serve these communities, increasing their chance of receiving grant support. - Regional planners and projects: The bill moves the program sunset to 2033, giving a 10-year longer authorization window for planning and funding.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Delaware Basin programs expand to Maryland: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would add Maryland to the Delaware River Basin definition and change references from a "4-State" to a "5-State" Basin. It would let the Secretary give funding priority to projects that serve small, rural, or disadvantaged communities. It would extend the program's statutory sun…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4102 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4102)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [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)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4102 (as of 2026-09-10).