Water Security and Drought Resilience Act
On calendar: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- On calendar
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Sep 17, 2026
What it does
The Water Security and Drought Resilience Act amends existing federal water infrastructure laws to expand financial assistance for water storage projects across Reclamation States, including authorizing grants for small storage projects and natural water retention and release initiatives. It reauthorizes and increases funding for the small storage program, setting annual appropriations of $20 million from 2027 through 2033, and creates a new grant program for nature-based water projects with up to $15 million annually from 2027 through 2031. The bill requires that financial assistance and grants be distributed across multiple Reclamation States and clarifies that federal funding does not…
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