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II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4971IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 14, 2026Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 to modify the Federal share with respect to certain Western rural water infrastructure projects, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Western Water Infrastructure Fairness Act.

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Western rural water

Section 595(e)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 383) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (A), in the first sentence, by striking The Federal share of and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (F), the Federal share of; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (F)

Exception

The Federal share of the cost of a project under this section benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note; Public Law 116–260)) shall be 90 percent. .