To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out additional Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration projects not eligible under current policy of the Department of the Army, and for other purposes.
Summary
HR 10387, introduced in the House on 2026-09-15, would authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out additional Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration projects not currently eligible under Army policy. The bill is in early legislative stages, referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure and Natural Resources Committees. No funding amount is specified, and no direct market impact is expected at this stage.
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Key Takeaways
- 1.HR 10387 is an early-stage authorization bill with no direct market impact.
- 2.No funding amount is specified; actual spending requires a separate appropriations bill.
- 3.The bill targets Great Lakes ecosystem restoration, potentially benefiting engineering and construction firms, but no tickers meet the confidence threshold.
- 4.Legislative momentum is low: introduced and referred to committees, with no further action.
Market Implications
The bill's impact on markets is negligible at this stage. It does not appropriate funds, name specific projects, or directly affect any public company's revenue or costs. Investors should monitor whether the bill advances and whether a companion appropriations bill emerges, but no current market action is warranted.
Full Analysis
HR 10387 was introduced in the House on September 15, 2026, and referred to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Natural Resources. The bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to expand the types of Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration projects the Secretary of the Army may authorize, specifically targeting projects not eligible under current Army policy. As an authorization bill, it sets policy direction but does not appropriate funds; any spending would require a separate appropriations bill. The bill is in the early legislative process with no committee hearings, markups, or votes yet. The primary beneficiaries would be Great Lakes ecosystem restoration contractors, including engineering and construction firms with USACE experience, but no specific companies are named in the bill. The causal chain from this bill to any public company is indirect: the bill authorizes the Army to consider additional projects, but actual project selection, funding, and procurement would occur years later, if at all. Given the early stage and lack of specific funding or project details, the market impact is minimal. The bill does not directly mandate or fund any specific company, and no ticker meets the confidence threshold for inclusion. The affected sectors are Infrastructure and Transportation, reflecting the Army Corps' role in water infrastructure, but no specific public company is directly tied to this bill's provisions.
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To require the Secretary of the Army to include in any final recommendation for a water resources development project of the Corps of Engineers a plan to maintain equivalent levels of access to existing public recreational amenities, and for other purposes.
GLRI Act of 2019
Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026
To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.
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