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119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7519 
To require the District Commanders of the Corps of Engineers to provide 
to offices of Members of Congress annual briefings on projects funded 
or led by the Corps of Engineers in watersheds within such district, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2026 
Mr. TORRES of New York (for himself and Mr. LATIMER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the District Commanders of the Corps of Engi-
neers to provide to offices of Members of Congress an-
nual briefings on projects funded or led by the Corps 
of Engineers in watersheds within such district, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be referred to as the ‘‘Army Corps Con-
gressional Engagement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON CORPS OF ENGINEERS 
PROJECTS WITHIN UNITED STATES WATER-
SHEDS. 
(a) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—For each calendar year be-
ginning after the date of enactment of this Act, the Dis-
trict Commander of each district of the Corps of Engi-
neers shall provide to each office of a Member of Congress 
for which the respective congressional district is located, 
fully or partially, in the district of the Corps of Engineers, 
an annual briefing, virtually or in-person at the discretion 
of the District Commander— 
(1) regarding each project that is— 
(A) located in the district of the Corps of 
Engineers and, fully or partially, in the respec-
tive congressional district; 
(B) fully or partially located within a wa-
tershed; and 
(C) funded, partially funded, led, or par-
tially led by the Corps of Engineers, or on 
which the Corps of Engineers has consulted 
during the period covered by the report; 
(2) conveying for each such project— 
(A) the location, including identification of 
any other congressional districts in which the 
project is being carried out; 
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(B) the status and progress towards 
project completion; 
(C) any delays, or potential delays, in the 
project timeline; 
(D) the amount of funding expended by 
the Corps of Engineers, total and for the period 
covered by the report; 
(E) an estimation any additional funds re-
quired to complete the project; 
(F) a list of project expenses for which 
funds were expended by the Corps of Engi-
neers, since project inception and for the period 
covered by the report; 
(G) a summary of any environmental im-
pacts of the project and any identifiable im-
pacts of the project on the community local to 
the project; 
(H) a summary of any engagement be-
tween the Corps of Engineers and a non-Fed-
eral sponsor or the public with respect to the 
project; and 
(I) any opportunities identified by the Dis-
trict Commander for a related study or project 
authorization that may be carried out in the 
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same congressional district in which the project 
is being carried out; 
(3) detailing any request for additional appro-
priations for use in one or more such projects; and 
(4) that includes a period during which the 
Member of Congress and staff of the office may ask 
questions regarding any project being carried out in 
the congressional district of the Member. 
(b) FAILURE TO BRIEF.— 
(1) WRITTEN STATEMENT.—For each calendar 
year beginning after the date of enactment of this 
Act, if a District Commander has not provided an 
annual briefing required under subsection (a) by De-
cember 1 of the calendar year, the District Com-
mander shall, prior to December 31 of the calendar 
year, submit to each office of a Member of Congress 
the District Commander has yet to brief as required 
under subsection (a) a written statement that in-
cludes— 
(A) an explanation of why the briefing has 
not occurred; 
(B) indication of whether the District 
Commander has contacted the office about 
scheduling the briefing; and 
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(C) a description of how the District Com-
mander plans to ensure that the briefing is 
scheduled as soon as possible. 
(2) INVESTIGATION.—If a District Commander 
fails to submit a written statement required under 
paragraph (1), not later than 30 day after the date 
on which the written statement was due, the Inspec-
tor General of the Army shall submit to each office 
of a Member of Congress the District Commander 
has yet to brief as required under subsection (a) and 
the relevant Congressional Committees a report con-
taining— 
(A) the results of an investigation of the 
Inspector General as to why the briefing did not 
occur during the calendar year in which it was 
required; and 
(B) recommendations of the Inspector 
General to facilitate and ensure the briefing 
takes place as soon as possible. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MEMBER OF CONGRESS.—The term ‘‘Mem-
ber of Congress’’ includes a Delegate to Congress 
and a Resident Commissioner to Congress. 
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(2) 
RELEVANT
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘relevant Congressional Commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives; 
(B) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; 
(C) the Committee on Armed Services of 
the Senate; and 
(D) the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate. 
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