# 119-hr-7287: Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act

119-hr-7287, Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7287
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a coordinated feasibility study** of a proposed rural water supply project to expand the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System across Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. The study would produce a report recommending whether to authorize construction and would set a non‑Federal construction share that must be at least 25 percent based on the local entity's ability to pay, with the federal share of study costs capped at 50 percent. *Authorizes up to $10.0 million in federal appropriations for the study and makes the authority available for 10 years.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Study to expand regional water system: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary of the Interior would work with the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System, Inc. (and any nonprofit successor) to carry out a feasibility study. The bill would authorize $10,000,000 to carry out the study. Federal payments for the study would not exceed 50% of study costs,…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7287 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7287)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7287 (as of 2026-09-21).