HR 6238
117th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands and resources rights
Water resources funding
Water use and supply
WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act
Introduced: December 9, 2021
Introduced by:
Stansbury, Melanie A.
Democratic
· New Mexico
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 20, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Dec 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 9, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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