United States · Bill · S
S. 3082 (116th)
LEVEE Act
Introduced
18 December 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Local Expertise is Vital for Effective Embankments Act or the LEVEE Act This bill provides that, upon request of a community that has received emergency flood-fighting assistance involving the construction of a temporary structure, the U.S. Department of the Army shall evaluate whether the structure should be made permanent. If the Army makes such a determination, it (1) shall begin planning, design, and construction of a permanent feature if the total construction cost of the project is not expected to exceed $25 million; and (2) shall seek congressional authorization if construction cost is expected to be in excess of that amount.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 December 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 December 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 18 December 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3082
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/3082