AWRC Act of 2025

S. 3015, the Advancing Water Research and Collaboration (AWRC) Act of 2025, would amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize federal water research programs. The bill would extend the Water Resources Research Act program through Fiscal Year 2029, ensuring continued funding and support for water research initiatives across the country.

The legislation aims to strengthen partnerships between the U.S. Geological Survey and state water research institutes to address water-related challenges and issues affecting different regions. If enacted, the bill would provide ongoing federal support for research focused on water problems of interstate nature and other water resource development concerns. The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, having been introduced in the Senate and referred to committee.