# 119-s-3732: Water Security and Drought Resilience Act

119-s-3732, Water Security and Drought Resilience Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3732
- Congress: 119
- Title: Water Security and Drought Resilience Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

**This bill would expand federal support for water storage and natural retention projects,** aiming to help states, tribes, and local water managers increase available water and use existing storage more effectively.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Expanded small water storage grants: benefit, low. This bill would expand the Small Storage Program and extend its term from 5 years to 10 years. It would add two eligibility pathways: (A) projects with 200 to 30,000 acre-feet of surface or groundwater storage or conveyance, and (B) recharge/storage projects averaging 200 to 150,000 acre-feet per y…
- More federal help for water storage: benefit, low. This bill would let the Interior Secretary provide financial assistance under the storage subtitle for projects in any Reclamation State. The Secretary would have authority to participate in or conduct feasibility studies for federally owned or State-led storage projects. The bill would require tha…
- Grants for natural water retention: mixed, low. This bill would create a Natural Water Retention and Release grant program run by the Interior Secretary through the Bureau of Reclamation. It would authorize $15,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 and make grants nonreimbursable. Eligible applicants would include States, Tribes, c…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-1068: Putting Veterans First Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3732 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3732)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-1068: Putting Veterans First Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1068)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3732 (as of 2026-10-02).