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Bill · 119th Congress · S 3725
Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act
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Introduced 2026-01-29Topic: infrastructure utilitiesSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to work with the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System to study whether expanding the system's water supply in Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota is feasible. After the study, the Secretary must write a report recommending whether the project is technically and financially feasible, whether it should be approved for construction, and what share of construction costs non-federal parties should pay, which must be at least 25 percent. The report must go to Senate and House committees and be made public. The federal government would pay no more than 50 percent of the study's costs, with a cap of $10 million in federal funds, and the authority ends 5 years after the law takes effect.
Sponsors
- John Thune Republican sponsor
- 5 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 649. | |
| 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 | |
| 2026-07-16 | 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. (text: CR S379-380) | refer |
| 2026-01-29 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |