# 118-hr-7938: Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024

118-hr-7938, Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR); status became_law (as of 2026-01-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-7938
- Congress: 118
- Title: Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2024-04-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-04

## Summary

**Restoration and coordinated water management in the Klamath Basin.** This law gives the Secretary of the Interior authority to plan, design, build, operate, and maintain projects to reduce fish entrainment, limit impacts from storage and diversion, and restore habitats including tribal fishery resources.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Reimbursement for Tulelake Pumping Plant D: benefit, medium. The Interior Department can reimburse the Tulelake Irrigation District for up to 69% of Pumping Plant D operation and maintenance costs. The cost must benefit the United States. The agency can sign one or more agreements with the District to provide this reimbursement.
- New Klamath Basin restoration work: benefit, low. The Interior Department can plan, build, run, and maintain projects in the Klamath Basin. Projects can reduce fish entrainment, lessen irrigation facility impacts, and restore habitat, including Tribal fisheries held in trust. The Department can do feasibility studies. It can sign contracts and cos…
- Safeguards for Klamath projects and dams: benefit, low. The Interior Department must follow the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, and all other laws when using these powers. The law keeps all Tribal trust and treaty duties in place. It does not create or change any water right or claim that existed at enactment. The Departme…

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## Sources
- [118-hr-7938 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7938)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7938 (as of 2026-01-04).