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S. 2286: Western Water, Jobs, and Infrastructure Act

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S. 2286: Western Water, Jobs, and Infrastructure Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-24 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Western Water, Jobs, and Infrastructure Act

Plain summary

Western Water, Jobs, and Infrastructure Act This bill provides funding to carry out rural water projects, Indian water rights settlement agreements, and projects related to the Milk River Project in Montana. First, the bill establishes and provides funds through FY2026 for the Reclamation Rural Water Project Construction Fund, from which the Bureau of Reclamation must complete construction of authorized rural water projects. Next, the bill establishes and provides funds through October 1, 2025, for the Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund, from which the Department of the Interior must implement any Indian water rights settlement agreements approved by Congress. In addition, the bill provides FY2022 funding for Reclamation to carry out projects to rehabilitate the Milk River Project, including projects to rehabilitate or replace infrastructure.

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Official text

Western Water, Jobs, and Infrastructure Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-s2286 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117