HR 338 119th Congress House Water Resources Development Water resources funding Water storage

Every Drop Counts Act

Introduced: January 13, 2025 Introduced by: Costa, Jim Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

Nov 19, 2025

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Nov 12, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Jan 13, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Every Drop Counts Act

This bill expands the Bureau of Reclamation's Small Storage Program, which is a grant program for small surface water or groundwater storage projects in certain western states.

First, the bill expands the types of projects that are eligible for grants under the program. Specifically, the bill makes a project eligible for a grant if the project (1) has water storage capacity of recharges no less than 200 acre-feet and no more than 150,000 acre-feet on an average annual basis over the life of the project for storage or use; and (2) increases groundwater aquifer storage, conveys water to or recovers water from groundwater storage, and stabilizes groundwater levels.

Next, it extends Reclamation's authority to carry out the grant program for another five years.

What's happening now November 19, 2025

Subcommittee Hearings Held

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