# 119-hr-337: To provide technical and financial assistance for groundwater recharge, aquifer storage, and water source substitution projects.

119-hr-337, To provide technical and financial assistance for groundwater recharge, aquifer storage, and water source substitution projects., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-337
- Congress: 119
- Title: To provide technical and financial assistance for groundwater recharge, aquifer storage, and water source substitution projects.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Temporary transfer authority to fund groundwater recharge, aquifer storage, and water source substitution projects.** This bill would let the Secretary of the Interior use unused Reclamation funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to provide technical and financial help for those projects in the West from FY2026 through FY2031.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Small grants for local water projects: benefit, low. This bill would let the government move leftover infrastructure funds to help local water projects. It would make up to $3 million each year available from 2026 through 2031. The money would support groundwater recharge, aquifer storage, and water source substitution. States, Tribes, local water ag…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-6130: ASAP Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-337 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/337)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6130: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6130)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-337 (as of 2026-09-21).