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To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to increase surface water and groundwater storage, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand the types of water storage projects eligible for federal grants. The bill increases the size and scope of eligible projects, including surface water and groundwater storage projects ranging from 200 to 30,000 acre-feet and groundwater recharge projects up to 150,000 acre-feet annually. The bill also increases the federal grant authority for these projects from $5 billion to $10 billion. The bill clarifies that the changes do not affect existing state water law, federal water law, interstate water compacts, or water rights.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
7 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jim Costa’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $25,300
- CALIFORNIA STRATEGIES $13,900
- FORHAN COMPANY $13,200
- SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE $11,300
- CDM $7,300
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Actions (4)
- Nov 19, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Nov 12, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. · house
- Jan 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Jan 13, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 13, 2025
Mr. Costa (for himself, Mr. Fulcher, and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to increase surface water and groundwater storage, 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 “Every Drop Counts Act”.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBLE WATER STORAGE PROJECTS.
(a) In General.—Subparagraph (B) of section 40903(b)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3203(b)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
“(B) Eligible projects.—The following projects shall be eligible for consideration for a grant under this section:
“(i) General acre-feet capacity.—A project that—
“(I) has water storage capacity of not less than 200 acre-feet and not more than 30,000 acre-feet; and
“(II)(aa) increases surface water or groundwater storage; or “(bb) conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or from surface water or groundwater storage.
“(ii) Average annual project life acre- feet capacity.—A project that—
“(I) has water storage capacity of recharges not less than 200 acre-feet and not more than 150,000 acre-feet on an average annual basis over the life of the project for storage or use; and
“(II)(aa) increases groundwater aquifer storage; “(bb) conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or recovers water from groundwater storage;
“(cc) both increases groundwater aquifer storage and conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or recovers water from groundwater storage; and
“(dd) stabilizes groundwater levels.”.
(b) Authority.—Section 40903(e) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3203(e)) is amended by striking “5” and inserting “10”.
SEC. 3. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in the amendment made by section 2 shall be construed—
(1) to supersede or in any manner affect or conflict with State water law, Federal water law, interstate compacts, or treaty obligations;
(2) to authorize any acquisition of water by the Federal Government; or
(3) to supersede or infringe on any water rights. <all>
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