WRDA is Congress’s biennial legislative package that authorizes new projects and studies for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and provides reforms and updates to federal water resources policy. The conferenced WRDA bill includes key ASCE priorities like reauthorization of the National Dam Safety Program, commencement on a national inventory of low-head dams, and adjustment of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund cost share formula.

Now is the time to tell your Senators to vote yes on the WRDA 2024 agreement when it comes to the floor this week. (We also encourage you to thank your Representative if they voted in support last week!) ASCE believes the nation must prioritize the investment needs of our water resources infrastructure, which includes dams, levees, ports, and inland waterways, to ensure public safety, a strong economy, and the protection of our environmental resources. In ASCE’s 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, dams and levees received a “D” grade, while inland waterways received a grade of “D+”. Ports fared better, with a grade of “B-”.  

Americans deserve safe and reliable water resources infrastructure; join us in urging Congress to pass WRDA 2024 before the end of 2024.