S4971Referred to Committee
Western Water Infrastructure Fairness Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-07-14
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Mark Kelly
Democrat · AZ · Senator
Votes with party: 77.7% (810 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Veterans$4,000k
Full profile: /officials/K000377
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2026-07-14
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2026-07-14
Plain-English Summary
The federal government would increase its financial contribution toward water infrastructure projects in rural Western communities, meaning these areas would receive more federal funding to build or improve water systems instead of having to pay as much of the costs themselves. This change applies to specific water projects that were originally authorized under a 1999 law, allowing rural communities with limited budgets to better afford essential water infrastructure like pipes, treatment facilities, and water supply systems.
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119 S4971 IS: Western Water Infrastructure Fairness Act U.S. Senate 2026-07-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4971IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 14, 2026Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 to modify the Federal share with respect to certain Western rural water infrastructure projects, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Western Water Infrastructure Fairness Act.2.Western rural waterSection 595(e)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 383) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (A), in the first sentence, by striking The Federal share of and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (F), the Federal share of; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (F) Exception The Federal share of the cost of a project under this section benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note; Public Law 116–260)) shall be 90 percent. .
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