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119-hr-635119th CongressWALLET

WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act

Sponsored By: Representative Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

Introduced

Summary

Allows the Interior to reduce or waive nonfederal cost shares for tribal water projects. The bill would amend the WaterSMART provisions of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 so the Secretary of the Interior can lower or eliminate a tribe's required nonfederal share for planning, designing, constructing, or carrying out water management improvements and other water-related activities when paying that share would cause financial hardship for an Indian tribe.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Lower cost share for tribal water projects

If enacted, Indian Tribes could get their required match for some WaterSMART grants reduced or waived. The Secretary could raise the Federal share when paying the tribe’s share would cause financial hardship. This would apply to grants or agreements between the Secretary and a Tribe under the program. It could lower tribal costs and help move water infrastructure and conservation projects forward.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

NM • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2025

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2025

  • Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2025

  • Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

    KS • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2025

  • Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2025

  • Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2025

Roll Call Votes

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