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H.R. 637: South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act

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H.R. 637: South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act

111th Congress · introduced 2009-01-22 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-01-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 77 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR637 (2009-02-24), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with: (1) the city of San Juan Capistrano, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of an advanced water treatment plant facility and recycled water system; and (2) the city of San Clemente, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of a project to expand reclaimed water distribution, storage, and treatment facilities.

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Official text

South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] reported raising $7.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr637 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111