H.R. 2774
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To amend section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1941 to impose a deadline for initiating the repair or restoration of project under such section, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · April 9, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Harder of California · Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Our Levees Act.
SEC. 2. Emergency response to natural disasters
- Section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1941 () is amended— 33 U.S.C. 701n(a)
- (6) Deadline
- Not later than 180 days after receiving from a non-Federal sponsor of a project a request to repair or rehabilitate a flood control work described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall initiate the repair or restoration of such flood control work.
- in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following:
- in subsection (d)(2) by inserting before .
- (6) Deadline