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S. 3738 119th Congress Senate

MORE WATER Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the large-scale water recycling and reuse program, to establish a Water Conveyance Im… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the large-scale water recycling and reuse program, to establish a Water Conveyance Improvement Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 29, 2026 Introduced by: Alex Padilla Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652.
Sep 17, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 29, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 17, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Jan 29, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S380-381)
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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What's happening now September 17, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652.

 Hearings & markups 2
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3738: MORE WATER Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3738/
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"S. 3738: MORE WATER Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3738/.
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S. 3738, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3738/.
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[S. 3738: MORE WATER Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3738/)
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