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HR 635 · in committee · significant

WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act

What this bill does

  • The Interior Department can reduce or waive the cost-sharing requirement for water management grants to Indian tribes.
  • Native American tribes seeking federal assistance for water planning, design, or construction projects are affected.
  • The waiver applies when the tribe would face financial hardship paying their share of project costs.

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  1. 01

    How would reducing cost-sharing requirements affect the Interior Department's ability to fund water projects for non-tribal communities?

  2. 02

    What criteria should determine when a tribe qualifies for a cost-sharing waiver versus having to contribute their required share?

  3. 03

    How might this policy change address existing disparities in water infrastructure access between tribal and non-tribal regions?

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Sponsor · D-NM-1

Melanie A. Stansbury

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Introduced 2025-01-22

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-22 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  2. 2025-01-22 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-22 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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