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H.R. 2993: Water Recycling Acceleration Act of 2015

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H.R. 2993: Water Recycling Acceleration Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-07-09 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-07-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Subcommittee 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

Water Recycling Acceleration Act of 2015

Plain summary

Water Recycling Acceleration Act of 2015 Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to provide that any water recycling project for which funding may otherwise be available under such Act shall not be required to have been previously specifically authorized by law for such funding, if that project reclaims and reuses: (1) municipal, industrial, domestic, or agricultural wastewater; or (2) naturally impaired ground and surface waters. Requires the Department of the Interior to give funding priority to such projects: that are located in an area that has been identified by the U.S. Drought Monitor as experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought at any time during the previous four-year period or that was designated as a disaster area by the state between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2018; that are likely to provide for a more reliable water supply and to protect, restore, and enhance river or estuarine ecosystems or their immediate tributaries; that are likely to improve water resource flexibility and reduce impacts on environmental resources; that are regional in nature; that have multiple stakeholders; that provide multiple benefits, including water supply reliability, ecosystem benefits, groundwater management and enhancements, and water quality improvements; and for which a feasibility study has been completed and any necessary environmental or public reviews have been initiated. Requires Interior to: (1) issue water recycling project solicitation and evaluation guidelines that include such criteria; (2) solicit water recycling project proposals; and (3) review each proposed water recycling project for the purpose of determining whether or not the proposal, and the process under which the proposal was developed, comply with federal law applicable to the development of water recycling projects. Terminates Interior's authority under this Act 10 years after its enactment.

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Official text

Water Recycling Acceleration Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] · 5 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jared Huffman (D-CA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] reported raising $7.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr2993 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114