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H.R. 4970 119th Congress House

Orland Project Water Management Act

Official title: To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to facilitate the transfer of water from the Orland Project to the Central Valley Project.

Introduced: August 15, 2025 Introduced by: Doug LaMalfa Republican · California See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development CaliforniaWater resources fundingWater use and supply
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Passed Senate
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Jul 16, 2026 · 11:22 AM EDT
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gallagher asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4970, a bill originally introduced by Representative LaMalfa, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 3, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Aug 29, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Aug 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Aug 15, 2025
Introduced in House
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What's happening now July 16, 2026

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gallagher asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4970, a bill originally introduced by Representative LaMalfa, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4970: Orland Project Water Management Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4970/
MLA
"H.R. 4970: Orland Project Water Management Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4970/.
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H.R. 4970, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4970/.
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[H.R. 4970: Orland Project Water Management Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4970/)
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