MATCH Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced
Summary
Would let State and local governments and Indian Tribes incur certain emergency watershed protection costs before a federal agreement and have those costs count toward their project cost share. Would require the Secretary to identify eligible preagreement measures and create a State-level request procedure within 180 days.
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- Sponsors (State and local governments and Indian Tribes): Would be allowed to pay for listed emergency watershed protection measures in advance and have those costs count toward their contribution if an agreement is later entered. Sponsors would assume the risk of those upfront expenditures.
- Communities facing watershed disasters: Could see faster on-the-ground action because the Secretary would have 180 days to list eligible measures and set procedures that let sponsors request extra preagreement measures for a specific disaster.
- Federal role and limits: The Secretary would decide which measures qualify and would not be required to enter into an agreement solely because a sponsor incurred preagreement costs.
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Let states and Tribes pre-fund flood fixes
If enacted, the bill would let State and local governments and Indian Tribes start emergency watershed work before a federal agreement. Within 180 days after enactment, the Secretary would have to list which measures qualify and set a State-level request process, with deadlines, for disaster-specific additions. Sponsors would pay up front and take the risk if no agreement follows. If an agreement is later signed, approved preagreement costs would count toward the sponsor’s cost share. The Secretary would not have to sign an agreement just because a sponsor spent early.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Cosponsors
Maloy
UT • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Roll Call Votes
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