Western Tribal Water Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-04-23Topic: infrastructure utilities · civil rights · budget

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This bill amends a 2018 federal water law to extend the Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program. It adds 10 eligible projects within the Upper Colorado River Basin to the list of projects the program covers. It authorizes $60,000,000 for the program for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028. The bill also includes findings about tribal water infrastructure needs in the Upper Colorado River Basin, including a drinking water project of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in southwestern Colorado.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-04-23	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-04-23	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-04-23		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-04-23		Introduced in House	introduce

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