HR9484Referred to Committee

Water Reservoir Transparency Act

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Introduced
In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-25
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Hillary J. Scholten
Hillary J. Scholten
Democrat · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 93.7% (622 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2026-06-25

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Plain-English Summary

The Army would be required to study how new businesses and industries that use water affect the water levels that the Corps of Engineers maintains in its reservoirs across the country. This research would help lawmakers understand whether growing commercial and industrial water demand is straining the water supplies that these reservoirs provide for communities, agriculture, and other uses. The findings could inform future decisions about water management and whether new water users need to be regulated or managed differently.

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Water Resources Development

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9484 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9484 To require the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study on the effect of new commercial and industrial water users on the amount of water maintained by Corps of Engineers reservoirs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2026 Ms. Scholten (for herself and Mrs. Sykes) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study on the effect of new commercial and industrial water users on the amount of water maintained by Corps of Engineers reservoirs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Water Reservoir Transparency Act''. SEC. 2. STUDY ON COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WATER USE. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on the ways in which the operation of new commercial and industrial water users affects the use of and water levels in reservoirs maintained by the Corps of Engineers. (b) Submission and Publication.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall-- (1) submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a); and (2) make such study publicly available on a website of the Corps of Engineers. (c) Secretary Defined.--In this section, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers. <all>
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