# 119-hr-8461: Western Tribal Water Act of 2026

119-hr-8461, Western Tribal Water Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8461
- Congress: 119
- Title: Western Tribal Water Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expands federal support for tribal drinking water projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin.** This bill would amend the Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program to add ten eligible basin projects and to authorize new funding to help fix aging drinking water systems and drought-related shortages. - Tribes in the Upper Colorado River Basin would become eligible for up to 10 prioritized projects, targeting communities with significant needs. The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is named with a drinking water delivery project estimated at $50 million. - Households on affected reservations could see stronger drinking water supplies and related services as projects move toward construction and funding. - The Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program would expand its scope and receive new budget authority of $60 million for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028 to support these Basin projects. *Would authorize $120 million in new funding for FY2027–FY2028 to support Upper Colorado Basin tribal water projects.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More water funding for Upper Colorado tribes: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would let up to 10 drinking-water projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin join the Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program. If enacted, the bill would authorize $60,000,000 for FY2027 and $60,000,000 for FY2028 for that program. Projects must meet the program's existing el…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8461 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8461)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5106)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8461 (as of 2026-09-21).