# 119-s-4040: Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026

119-s-4040, Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4040
- Congress: 119
- Title: Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Expands and indexes federal funding for North Dakota and nearby tribal water projects.** It reorganizes authorized appropriations, creates new funding tracks for specified projects, and sets rules for allocation, transfers, and engineering deadlines.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Large funding for tribal water systems: benefit, medium. This bill would authorize $743 million, stated "as indexed," for tribal and rural reservation water systems. It would cap amounts at up to $118 million for Spirit Lake, $275 million for Three Affiliated Tribes, $240 million for Standing Rock, $98 million for Turtle Mountain, and $12 million for a L…
- More money for four Dakota water projects: benefit, medium. This bill would authorize additional federal money for four named Dakota water projects. It would provide $120 million, $404 million, $50 million, and $63 million, each shown "as indexed." The Secretary could move money between those four projects, but no project's initial amount could be increased…
- Project cost ceilings tied to inflation: benefit, medium. This bill would require several authorized dollar ceilings for Dakota water projects to be adjusted using engineering cost indices. It would apply indexing to specified $200 million amounts for costs after the 2000 Act, to a $50 million amount for costs after the 2026 appropriations act, and to the…
- More Natural Resources Trust funding: benefit, low. This bill would authorize $75 million to carry out section 11 and would specify those funds remain available until expended. It would also add the new funding authority to the list of references the Natural Resources Trust may consider. If enacted, recipients could spend the $75 million over multip…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4040 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4040)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4040 (as of 2026-10-03).