Federal Water Projects Consultation Improvement Act of 2026

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8259 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8259 To ensure meaningful consultation and cooperation between Federal and local entities in the operation of Federal water projects in the Reclamation States, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2026 Mr. Bentz (for himself and Mr. Fulcher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To ensure meaningful consultation and cooperation between Federal and local entities in the operation of Federal water projects in the Reclamation States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Water Projects Consultation Improvement Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. CONSULTATION WITH AFFECTED CONTRACTORS OF FEDERAL WATER PROJECTS. (a) Resolution of Water Resource Issues.--In…