H.R. 8518 · 117th Congress · House

Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Introduced
Jul 26, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act

This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out the project on coastal Texas protection and restoration in accordance with the plans and conditions laid out in the report issued by the Chief of Engineers on September 16, 2021. The report recommends plans to reduce the risks of tropical storm surge impacts and to restore degraded coastal ecosystems on the Texas Gulf Coast.