DAMS Act

Bill: 119-hr-5414
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2025-09-16
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5414 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to reauthorize certain assistance to States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dam Assessment and Mitigation Support Act or the DAMS Act . 2. National Dam Safety Program Act amendments (a) National Dam Safety Program Section 8(e) of the National Dam Safety Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 467f(e) ) is amended by striking paragraph (4). (b) Rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams (1) Priority system Section 8A(f) of the National Dam Safety Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 467f–2(f) ) is amended by inserting , which system shall be used by any State that is not using a risk-based priority system developed by the State for identifying such dams before the period at the end. (2) Authorization of appropriations Section 8A(j)(4) of the National Dam Safety Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 467f–2(j)(4) ) is amended by striking 2026 and inserting 2031 .