Water Agency and Transparency Enhancement Review (WATER) Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Dec 11, 2025
What it does
The Water Agency and Transparency Enhancement Review (WATER) Act would require the Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce to identify major water-supply and storage projects in California under their joint or individual responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Each Secretary would designate a federal compliance official to identify regulatory hurdles burdening these projects, assess recent legal changes, and develop plans to suspend, revise, or rescind unnecessary regulations—while coordinating to improve efficiency. The bill defines "unduly burden" as actions that unnecessarily obstruct, delay, or increase costs related to water…
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