MRRRI Act

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Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Launches a major program to restore the Mississippi River's health and protect communities.

This bill would create a new national program within the Environmental Protection Agency to protect and restore the Mississippi River. It would set up an office to lead large-scale cleanup and resilience projects across the 10 Mississippi River States. This aims to improve water quality, protect wildlife, and make communities safer from floods.

What Would Change

Today, many different programs work on protecting and restoring the Mississippi River, but there isn't one central, coordinated effort. This bill would create the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) within the EPA to lead and fund large-scale projects across the 10 Mississippi River States. It would also establish new research centers and a science plan to guide future restoration work.

Key Provisions

Creates a new national initiative within the EPA to lead large-scale restoration projects for the Mississippi River Corridor.
Requires the EPA to set up a Mississippi River National Program Office in one of the Mississippi River States.
Mandates a new director to coordinate federal actions, develop goals, and create action plans for river restoration, including annual reports to Congress.
Requires the director to appoint a Tribal Liaison to work closely with Tribal governments and organizations.
Defines six main areas for projects, including improving water quality, boosting community flood resilience, and protecting wildlife habitats.
Allows federal and local groups, including state, local, and Tribal governments, nonprofits, and universities, to get grants for eligible projects.

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S 5151 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

MRRRI Act

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