# 116-hr-5316: Move Water Now Act

116-hr-5316, Move Water Now Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA); status Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5316
- Congress: 116
- Title: Move Water Now Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
- Introduced: 2019-12-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Move Water Now Act This bill temporarily authorizes the Department of the Interior to conduct activities to accelerate and complete repairs to certain water conveyance facilities in western states. The bill also authorizes additional activities related to implementation of the San Joaquin River restoration settlement, which resolved a legal dispute regarding fish populations and water supply in the San Joaquin River in California.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2019-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2019-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2019-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2019-12-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-6643: Supporting State and Local Leaders Act
- 116-hr-6467: Coronavirus Community Relief Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5316 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5316)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-6643: Supporting State and Local Leaders Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6643)
- [116-hr-6467: Coronavirus Community Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6467)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5316 (as of 2025-11-18).