Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 5352
Desalination Reauthorization Act
Refreshed 3 h ago
Introduced 2026-08-06Topic: infrastructure utilitiesSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill extends federal desalination programs run by the Secretary of the Interior. It extends the authority for desalination demonstration and development projects until 15 years after the bill becomes law. It redefines which ocean or brackish water desalination projects qualify for federal participation, allowing the Secretary to pay up to 25 percent of a project's total cost with no dollar cap. It also creates a competitive grant program for advanced pilot desalination technologies and first-of-a-kind systems, requiring cost studies for each pilot, and adds these pilots to existing cost-sharing rules.
Sponsors
- Alex Padilla Democrat sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2026-09-16 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. | refer |
| 2026-08-06 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4521) | refer |
| 2026-08-06 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |