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Western Tribal Water Act of 2026
To amend the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 to reauthorize the Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill reauthorizes and expands the Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program, which provides federal funding to Indian tribes for drinking water infrastructure improvements. The bill adds ten eligible projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin, including projects by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and other tribes in that region facing water supply challenges. The bill provides an additional $60 million in authorization for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028 for the program. These funds are intended to help Indian tribes improve their drinking water supplies and water services across the Western United States.
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Actions (2)
- Apr 23, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. · senate
- Apr 23, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 23 (legislative day, April 22), 2026
Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
A BILL
To amend the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 to reauthorize the Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program, 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 “Western Tribal Water Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the Upper Colorado River Basin is home to several Indian Tribes that face a variety of challenges for water supply reliability, including over $100,000,000 in water infrastructure needs;
(2) the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in particular has a project with an estimated cost of $50,000,000 to fix aging drinking water delivery infrastructure in southwestern Colorado; and
(3) the Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program under section 2001 of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (42 U.S.C. 300j-3c note; Public Law 115-270) helps Indian Tribes in other drought-stricken basins across the Western United States improve their drinking water supplies and other water services.
SEC. 3. INDIAN RESERVATION DRINKING WATER PROGRAM.
Section 2001 of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (42 U.S.C. 300j-3c note; Public Law 115-270) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(1)—
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking “and” at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(F) 10 eligible projects described in subsection
(b) that are within the Upper Colorado River Basin.”; and
(2) in subsection (g)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “and” at the end;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(3) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028.”. <all>
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