# 118-hr-5770: Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources (WATER) Data Improvement Act

118-hr-5770, Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources (WATER) Data Improvement 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 2026-01-05).

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- As of: 2026-01-05
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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5770
- Congress: 118
- Title: Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources (WATER) Data Improvement Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2023-09-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**This law modernizes and expands the Federal Priority Streamgage Program** to strengthen national water monitoring and data sharing.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2023-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal streamgage program updated with funding: benefit, medium. The law renames and updates the federal priority streamgage program and network. Tribes and Tribal lands can take part. The program now tracks precipitation, streamflow, and water quality. Priorities come from regular federal feedback, not a one-time review. Congress authorizes $4 million each year…

## 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-8061: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024
- 118-hr-7801: Sultana Steamboat Disaster Commemorative Coin Act of 2024

## Sources
- [118-hr-5770 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5770)

## 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-8061: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8061)
- [118-hr-7801: Sultana Steamboat Disaster Commemorative Coin Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5770 (as of 2026-01-05).