# 119-hr-7288: Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act

119-hr-7288, Western South Dakota Water Supply Project 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-7288
- Congress: 119
- Title: Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would direct the Interior Secretary to study whether a proposed project can bring municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to the Western Dakota Regional Water System.** It would also require the Secretary to set recommended construction cost shares, consult with federal, state, tribal, regional, and local authorities, and publish a feasibility report for Congress and the public. - Communities and households: The study would evaluate delivering municipal and rural water to areas served by the Western Dakota Regional Water System, including potential industrial water delivery. - Non-Federal project entity: Western Dakota Regional Water System, Inc. must enter a cost-sharing agreement for the study and would be assigned at least 25 percent of construction costs if the project is recommended, based on its ability to pay. - Federal role and limits: Federal payment for the feasibility study would be capped at 50 percent of study costs, the bill authorizes up to $10.0 million to carry out the study, and the authority to conduct the study would expire 10 years after enactment. *Would authorize up to $10.0 million in federal funding for the feasibility study, increasing federal outlays if those funds are appropriated.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Water study for Western South Dakota: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a feasibility study of a proposed project to bring Missouri River water to the Western Dakota Regional Water System. The federal government would be authorized to provide up to $10,000,000 for the study, and the Federal sh…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7288 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7288)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7288 (as of 2026-09-21).