WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act
The summary
What this bill does
WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act
This bill allows the Department of the Interior to reduce or waive the nonfederal cost share of certain grants and agreements for assisting Indian tribes in planning, designing, or constructing any water management improvement or carrying out any water-related activity if Interior determines that paying the cost share would result in a financial hardship for the tribe.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NM District 1 · D-NM
7 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CA District 2 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - DC · D-DC
U.S. Representative - California District 20 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - NV District 4 · D-NV
U.S. Representative - KS District 3 · D-KS
U.S. Representative - NM District 3 · D-NM
U.S. Representative - CO District 2 · D-CO
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 635 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| Policy Area | Native Americans |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 22, 2025 |
| Latest Action | January 22, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 7 · House vote — · — views |