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H.R. 737: RENEW WIIN Act

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H.R. 737: RENEW WIIN Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-02 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-02 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. 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

RENEW WIIN Act

Plain summary

Responsible, No-Cost Extension of Western Water Infrastructure Improvements Act or the RENEW WIIN Act This bill extends the authority of certain federal agencies to provide support for western water infrastructure and extends consultation requirements concerning projects in California. Specifically, the bill extends through 2031 the authority of the Bureau of Reclamation to provide support for federal or state-led water storage projects in certain western states. It also extends provisions specific to California, including drought relief and the operations of the Central Valley Project (a hydropower and water management project in California that is operated by Reclamation). Further, the bill extends through 2036 consultation requirements concerning biological assessments and the coordinated operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project in California.

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] · 11 cosponsors

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Ken Calvert (R-CA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Young Kim (R-CA), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] reported raising $6.3 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-cong117-hr737 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117