U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB4040: Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
A bill to amend Public Law 89-108 to modify the authorization of appropriations for State and Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Public Law 89-108 to modify the authorization of appropriations for State and Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
A BILL To amend Public Law 89-108 to modify the authorization of appropriations for State and Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026 . SECTION 2. Authorization of appropriations for State and Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water service Section 10 of Public Law 89-108 (79 Stat. 433; 100 Stat. 424; 106 Stat. 4669; 114 Stat. 2763A-291; 140 Stat. 74) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the (II) $404,000,000, as indexed, to complete the McClusky Canal and Missouri River North Alternative for the Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply Project, as described in the record of decision issued by the Bureau of Reclamation on January 15, 2021; (III) $50,000,000, as indexed, for the Southwest Pipeline Project to complete-- (aa) the supplementary raw water intake and pump station described in the environmental assessment prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation entitled Finding of No Significant Impact of Environmental Assessment for Southwest Pipeline Project, Oliver, Mercer, North Dunn Service Area in Southwest North Dakota and dated April 2009; (bb) the main transmission line upgrades described in the final supplemental environmental assessment prepared …
Sponsors
- Hoeven, John (R) · primary sponsor
- Padilla, Alex (D, SD-CA)
- Cramer, Kevin (R)
Latest actions
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 655.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: North Dakota, Water Resources Development, Government trust funds, Water use and supply, Water resources funding
Common questions
- What is SB4040?
- SB4040 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026.
- What does SB4040 do?
- In its own words: To amend Public Law 89-108 to modify the authorization of appropriations for State and Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB4040?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 655. (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB4040?
- Hoeven, John (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB4040?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4040
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