S4489-119

In Committee

Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization Act

119th Congress Introduced May 12, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Government Operations, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers 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, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization Act.
  • Section iddf7f1452db1f4301a3398e0d867cb420: 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to ensure a safe and adequate municipal, rural, and industrial water supply for the citizens of— Dawson, Garfield,...
  • Section id506b4577599e426995df0576afe6981a: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration. The term Authority means— the Dry-Redwater...
  • Section idb3ebff8a8bc84f9b8f658376d9045f5d: 4. Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System The Secretary may carry out the project entitled the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System in a manner...
  • Section id57c191ce7a39451d9b25c70bd489044d: 5. Use of power from Pick-Sloan Program by the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System Congress finds that— McCone and Garfield Counties in the State were...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Government Operations, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Government Operations Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies:
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 12, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …

May 12, 2026

Introduced in Senate

May 12, 2026

Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Sheehy) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Government Operations Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"State" §id506b4577599e426995df0576afe6981a

the State of Montana. The term Water System means the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System authorized under section 4(a) with a project service area that includes— Garfield and McCone Counties in the State

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