# 119-s-386: Critical Water Resources Prioritization Act of 2025

119-s-386, Critical Water Resources Prioritization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-386
- Congress: 119
- Title: Critical Water Resources Prioritization Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Would create a time-limited exemption pathway under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for critical human water needs.** This bill would let federal, state, or local water-management agencies take specific water actions to secure municipal drinking water, firefighting, public health, or food-security supplies when no reasonable alternatives exist. - Families and emergency services: Would make it easier for water systems and emergency responders to maintain drinking-water and firefighting supplies during declared critical water-need periods by allowing agencies to act after exhausting conservation and alternative-source options. - Federally listed species and conservation: Would permit temporary waivers of certain Section 7 consultation protections for actions that directly conflict with a documented critical water need. Agencies must provide mitigation plans, monthly reports on species impacts and alternatives, and exemptions last up to 180 days with possible renewals. - Agencies, oversight, and courts: Would require agencies to document their actions, implement water-conservation measures, and submit ongoing reports; the Secretary must write implementing regulations within 180 days and must send Congress annual summaries of exemptions, impacts, and recommendations. Judicial review would be limited to arbitrary and capricious challenges.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Temporary ESA exemptions for water agencies: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would let federal, state, or local water agencies get temporary exemptions from some Endangered Species Act rules to meet a "critical human water need." The bill would define that need to include municipal drinking water, firefighting and emergency services, public health and s…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-140: Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025
- 119-s-135: Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-386 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/386)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-140: Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-140)
- [119-s-135: Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-135)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-386 (as of 2026-09-10).