HR 338 · introduced · significant
Every Drop Counts Act
- climate
What this bill does
- Expands the Bureau of Reclamation's grant program for small water storage projects in western states.
- Affects water utilities, agricultural operations, and communities in eligible western states seeking water storage solutions.
- Extends the program's authority for five years and broadens eligible projects to include groundwater storage facilities.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would expanding groundwater storage projects change water access for agricultural versus urban communities in western states?
- 02
What evidence supports that small water storage grants are more cost-effective than other federal water infrastructure investments?
- 03
Which western states and water utilities would benefit most from this five-year extension, and how would funding be distributed?
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Sponsor · D-CA-21
Jim Costa
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
7/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-11-19
Joining the bill
Legislative timeline
2025-11-19 · house · Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-11-12 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
2025-01-13 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-01-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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