Army Corps to study flood protection for Toledo's Maumee River
H.R. 10384 — To authorize the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project for flood risk management, including riverbank stabilization, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, along the Maumee River in the vicinity of Glass City Riverwalk, Toledo, Ohio, and for other purposes. · Filed by Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) · Introduced Sep 15, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study whether a flood-control and riverbank-restoration project along the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio is feasible and worth building. The study would examine flood risk management, riverbank stabilization, ecosystem restoration, and recreation benefits. The bill does not fund construction—only the study itself.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is authorization of a study by the Army Corps of Engineers. It does not appropriate funds, mandate construction, or impose restrictions—it simply enables a preliminary investigation into project viability.
What the text implies
- Study authorization does not guarantee funding or construction; feasibility determination may take years and could result in no project if costs are prohibitive or environmental impacts are unacceptable.
- The bill references the 2026 Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development, which is not included in this text; the full scope of the project depends on what that report says about Glass City Riverwalk.
- Ecosystem restoration and recreation components may require coordination with state and local agencies, potentially creating implementation complexity beyond the Army Corps' direct authority.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
The bill authorizes a study that could lead to flood protection, riverbank stabilization, and ecosystem restoration in Toledo—public goods that benefit residents and the broader community. No restrictions on citizen rights or protections are imposed; the bill is purely enabling.
Named in the bill
Secretary of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maumee River, Glass City Riverwalk, Toledo, Ohio, City of Toledo, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
Where it stands
- Sep 15, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 15, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,805 characters) on Sep 23, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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