United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 8 D cosponsors

HR 635 — WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

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Summary

WaterSMART Access for Tribes ActThis bill allows the Department of the Interior to reduce or waive the nonfederal cost share of certain grants and agreements for assisting Indian tribes in planning, designing, or constructing any water management improvement or carrying out any water-related activity if Interior determines that paying the cost share would result in a financial hardship for the tribe.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends existing law to allow for the reduction or waiver of the non-Federal share of costs for infrastructure improvements and activities under certain conditions for Indian Tribes.

  • 42 U.S.C. 10364(a)(3)(E)(i)

    subclause (II) → subclauses (II) and (III)

    Allows for an additional subclause that facilitates changes to the non-Federal share requirements.

  • 42 U.S.C. 10364(a)(3)(E)(i)

    (III) Waiver; reduction.--With respect to a grant or other agreement entered into under paragraph (1) between the Secretary and an Indian Tribe, the Secretary may reduce or waive the non-Federal share (and increase the Federal share accordingly) of the cost of any infrastructure improvement or activity that is the subject of that grant or other agreement if the Secretary determines that contribution of the non-Federal share would result in a financial hardship for the Indian Tribe.

    Introduces a provision allowing the Secretary to reduce or waive the non-Federal cost share for Indian Tribes if they demonstrate financial hardship.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 539 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (539)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 635 do?
WaterSMART Access for Tribes ActThis bill allows the Department of the Interior to reduce or waive the nonfederal cost share of certain grants and agreements for assisting Indian tribes in planning, designing, or constructing any water management improvement or carrying out any water-related activity if Interior determines that paying the cost share would result in a financial hardship for the tribe.
Who sponsors HR 635?
HR 635 is sponsored by Stansbury, Melanie A. (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Horsford, Steven (Democratic), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Leger Fernandez, Teresa (Democratic), and Neguse, Joe (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 635?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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