HR 8259 · 119th Congress

Federal Water Projects Consultation Improvement Act of 2026

This bill requires federal agencies to meaningfully involve local water contractors when making decisions about how to operate federal water projects in western states. Specifically, when federal agencies are deciding whether their water project operations might harm endangered species (a process called consultation…

Sponsor

Bentz, Cliff (R-Oregon)

Introduced

2026-04-14

Policy area

Water Resources Development