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H.R. 8259 119th Congress House

Federal Water Projects Consultation Improvement Act of 2026

Official title: To ensure meaningful consultation and cooperation between Federal and local entities in the operation of Federal water projects in the Reclamation States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 14, 2026 Introduced by: Cliff Bentz Republican · Oregon See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Biological and life sciencesEndangered and threatened speciesPublic-private cooperationWater resources fundingWater use and supply
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Apr 22, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Apr 14, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced in House
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What's happening now April 29, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Apr 14, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8259: Federal Water Projects Consultation Improvement Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8259/
MLA
"H.R. 8259: Federal Water Projects Consultation Improvement Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8259/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 8259, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8259/.
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[H.R. 8259: Federal Water Projects Consultation Improvement Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8259/)
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