# 119-s-3725: Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act

119-s-3725, Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3725
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-04

## Summary

**Authorizes a federal feasibility study to evaluate expanding the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System**. The study would follow Reclamation laws and standards and decide if a construction project is technically and financially justified.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal funding cap and deadline: cost, low. If enacted, Federal spending on the feasibility study would be limited to not more than $10,000,000. The Federal share of total study costs would not exceed 50 percent, so non‑Federal partners would cover at least half. The Secretary would have to identify funds for the Federal share within 90 days…
- Regional water study for communities: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary of the Interior would run a Bureau of Reclamation feasibility study for the Lewis and Clark water expansion. The Secretary would work with the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System, Inc. or a nonprofit successor and consult federal, state, Tribal, regional, and local gover…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3725 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3725)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3725 (as of 2026-10-04).