Mississippi HR92: United States Congress; urge to authorize a comprehensive reliability report on Marine Highway 65 in the Water Resources Development Act of 2026.

What the bill says

A resolution urging the united states congress to authorize a comprehensive reliability report on marine highway 65 in the water resources development act of 2026.

From the engrossed text:

A RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE A COMPREHENSIVE RELIABILITY REPORT ON MARINE HIGHWAY 65 IN THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2026. WHEREAS, Marine Highway 65 (M-65), which includes the Tennessee River, the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, the Tombigbee River, the Black Warrior River and the Mobile River system, is a vital component of the national inland waterway transportation network and serves as a critical economic corridor for the State of Mississippi and the southeastern United States; and WHEREAS, the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway traverses the State of Mississippi for approximately 234 miles and directly supports the Port of Yellow Creek, the Port of Itawamba, the Port of Amory, the Port of Aberdeen, the Port of Clay County, and the Port of Lowndes County, along with numerous private terminals, industries and multimodal facilities located within the state; and WHEREAS, industries located along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in Mississippi rely upon efficient barge transportation for the shipment of steel, coal, petroleum products, forest *HR43/R2631* H. R. No. 92 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/HR43/R2631 PAGE 1 (GT\KP) products, aggregates, agricultural commodities, and manufactured goods, supporting thousands of direct and indirect jobs and generating substantial state and local tax revenues; and WHEREAS, the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway has generated billions of dollars in cumulative private investment within the State of Mississippi since its completion and continues to …

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Sponsors

• Shanks, Fred (R, 60) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 12, 2026: Enrolled Bill Signed
2. March 11, 2026: Immediate Release
3. March 11, 2026: Adopted
4. March 10, 2026: Title Suff Do Be Adopted
5. March 10, 2026: Referred To Rules

Common questions

What is HR92?

HR92 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): United States Congress; urge to authorize a comprehensive reliability report on Marine Highway 65 in the Water Resources Development Act of 2026.

What does HR92 do?

In its own words: A resolution urging the united states congress to authorize a comprehensive reliability report on marine highway 65 in the water resources development act of 2026.

What is the status of HR92?

Passed both chambers as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled Bill Signed (March 12, 2026).

Who sponsored HR92?

Shanks, Fred (R, 60).

Where is the official record for HR92?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HR/HR0092.xml