HR 6238 · 117th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act

Introduced 2021-12-09· Sponsored by Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2022-05-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act This bill allows the Department of the Interior to reduce or waive the nonfederal 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 the tribe does not have sufficient funds to pay the cost share.…

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Cosponsors (16)

14 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]NV
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]CA
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]KS
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]AZ
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO