H.R. 8518 · 117th Congress
Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Randy Weber
- Introduced
- 2022-07-26
- Latest action
- 2022-07-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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.