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Bill · 119th Congress · S 3738
MORE WATER Act
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Introduced 2026-01-29Topic: infrastructure utilitiesSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes several federal water programs run by the Bureau of Reclamation in western states. It lets the large-scale water recycling and reuse grant program pay for feasibility studies and extends the program's end date from 5 to 10 years, except for projects already under construction. It raises the cap on the federal share for individual water recycling projects from $20 million (1996 prices) to $50 million (2025 prices, adjusted each year for inflation). It allows the Interior Department to support habitat and fish projects at the Great Salt Lake and on the Sacramento River from fiscal years 2028 through 2032. It also sets up a process to list and deauthorize federal Reclamation projects that have received no appropriations for 8 fiscal years, with exceptions.
Sponsors
- Alex Padilla Democrat sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652. | |
| 2026-09-17 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | refer |
| 2026-09-17 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | report | |
| 2026-07-29 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. | refer |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S380-381) | refer |
| 2026-01-29 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |