# 118-hr-4385: Drought Preparedness Act

118-hr-4385, Drought Preparedness Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-4385
- Congress: 118
- Title: Drought Preparedness Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2023-06-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-04

## Summary

**Extends drought program authority and funding to 2028.** The Drought Preparedness Act amends two sections of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 by replacing the year 2022 with 2028. That change keeps the same drought response program and its appropriations authorized through 2028 without altering eligibility, rules, or other program details. The law simply moves the program's expiration date so federal drought relief and related funding remain available for six more years.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2023-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Drought relief for states and water users through 2028: benefit, medium. The law extends the federal drought relief program through 2028. It keeps the program’s authority and funding authorization in place. States, water agencies, water users, and farmers can keep getting drought help through 2028. This change takes effect now. No other program rules or eligibility chan…

## Related bills

- 118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
- 118-hr-6492: EXPLORE Act
- 118-hr-2365: Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-8331: Essential Caregivers Act of 2024
- 118-hr-8231: James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-4385 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4385)

## Related
- [118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2882)
- [118-hr-6492: EXPLORE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6492)
- [118-hr-2365: Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parki…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2365)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-8331: Essential Caregivers Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8331)
- [118-hr-8231: James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8231)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4385 (as of 2026-01-04).