U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB4970: Orland Project Water Management Act
Status: Passed one chamber, July 16, 2026
To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to facilitate the transfer of water from the Orland Project to the Central Valley Project.
What the bill says
To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to facilitate the transfer of water from the Orland Project to the Central Valley Project.
From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:
A BILL To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to facilitate the transfer of water from the Orland Project to the Central Valley Project. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Orland Project Water Management Act . SECTION 2. Amendment to Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 Section 104 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2214 ) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d) respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the and (3) by adding at the end the following: (e) Rules of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to-- (1) be a new or supplemental benefit for the purposes of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390aa et seq. ); (2) affect any valid or vested water right in existence as of the date of the enactment of this subsection; (3) affect any application for water rights pending before the date of the enactment of this subsection; or (4) result in any redirected impacts to the Orland Project from a temporary contract for the supply of water executed under this section. .
Sponsors
- LaMalfa, Doug (R, 1) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gallagher asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4970, a bill originally introduced by Representative LaMalfa, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- : Subcommittee Hearings Held
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Water Resources Development, California, Water use and supply, Water resources funding
Common questions
- What is HB4970?
- HB4970 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Orland Project Water Management Act.
- What does HB4970 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to facilitate the transfer of water from the Orland Project to the Central Valley Project.
- What is the status of HB4970?
- Passed one chamber as of July 16, 2026. Latest action: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gallagher asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4970, a bill originally introduced by Representative LaMalfa, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. (July 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4970?
- LaMalfa, Doug (R, 1).
- Where is the official record for HB4970?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4970
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