Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act of 2021
Summary
Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024, and expands, the Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program. Specifically, the bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to connect, expand, or repair existing public water systems that are on Indian reservations or off-reservation sites that serve tribes in the Columbia River Basin or its adjacent coastal river basins. Currently, only projects that are on Indian reservations in the Upper Missouri River Basin or the Upper Rio Grande Basin are eligible for the program.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 24, 2021
Last action Apr 28, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 117-17.
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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