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Western Water Infrastructure Fairness Act
To 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.
Summary
- Modifies the Federal cost-sharing formula for certain Western rural water infrastructure projects.
- Increases the Federal share to 90 percent for projects that benefit economically disadvantaged communities.
- Defines economically disadvantaged communities using the criteria established in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
Actions (2)
- Jul 14, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Jul 14, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 14, 2026
Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To 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.
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 Water Infrastructure Fairness Act”.
SEC. 2. WESTERN RURAL WATER.
Section 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.”. <all>
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