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S. 4971

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4971, the Western Water Infrastructure Fairness Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jul 14, 2026 by Sen. Mark Kelly (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jul 14, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

S. 4971 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb4971/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4971 IS: Western Water Infrastructure Fairness Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-07-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4971  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   July 14, 2026   Mr. Kelly  (for himself and  Mr. Gallego ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 to modify the Federal share with respect to certain Western rural water infrastructure projects, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Western Water Infrastructure Fairness Act  .
2.
Western rural water
Section 595(e)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 383) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), in the first sentence, by striking  The Federal share of  and inserting  Except as provided in subparagraph (F), the Federal share of ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(F)
Exception
The Federal share of the cost of a project under this section benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 2201  note;  Public Law 116–260 )) shall be 90 percent.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-14
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 to modify the Federal share with respect to certain Western rural water infrastructure projects, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Mark Kelly (D) sponsors S. 4971, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 4971 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Jul 14, 2026 · 314 Bills

Actions

S. 4971 has taken 2 actions since Jul 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 14, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jul 14, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4971 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 4971 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 to modify the Federal share with respect to certain Western rural water infrastructure projects, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Western Water Infrastructure Fairness Act — Display Title
  • Western Water Infrastructure Fairness Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4971 under Water Resources Development, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4971’s is Water Resources Development.

s4971/policy-areas.txt
Water Resources DevelopmentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public Works

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com