Federal Water Projects Consultation Improvement Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Federal Water Projects Consultation Improvement Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H9BA0C285F7014D339C4E201CB2AFAAB4: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Water Projects Consultation Improvement Act of 2026.
- Section H6B8BA7052EC546328A82902123D3A43E: 2. Consultation with affected contractors of Federal water projects In furtherance of the policy established by section 2(c)(2) of the Endangered Species Act...
- Section HB130930ED7AB4003BFB43FB505C763F5: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term action agency means the Federal agency responsible for authorizing, funding, or carrying out an action subject to...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Federal Water Projects Consultation Improvement Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, Federal Water Projects Consultation Improvement Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Cliff Bentz
R-OR | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Mr. Bentz (for himself and Mr. Fulcher) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any project or facility— in a Reclamation State described in subparagraphs (B) through (R) of section 128(a)(7) of the EXPLORE Act (16 U.S.C. 8426(a)(7))
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