H.R. 7287 119th Congress House

Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial w… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water to expand the capacity and reach of the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System in the States of Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota.

Introduced: January 30, 2026 Introduced by: Dusty Johnson Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov

Water Resources Development Congressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archivesIowa

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MinnesotaPublic-private cooperationRural conditions and developmentSouth DakotaWater resources fundingWater use and supply

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

Apr 29, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Apr 22, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Jan 30, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jan 30, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now April 29, 2026

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee

Cosponsors 3

Fischbach, Michelle

Minnesota · Mar 5, 2026

Finstad, Brad

Minnesota · Feb 24, 2026

Feenstra, Randy

Iowa · Jan 30, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7287: Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7287/

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"H.R. 7287: Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7287/.

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