Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study for expanding the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System to provide municipal, rural, and industrial water service across Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. The study, to be developed with the local water system organization (Lewis and Clark Regional Water System, Inc.), will assess project viability and recommend whether construction should proceed and determine the local cost-sharing share (minimum 25% of total costs). Federal funding for the study is capped at 50% of costs, with $10 million authorized and a 10-year deadline for completion. The resulting report must be submitted to Congress and made public, but the bill does not authorize construction itself.
Bill status
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 30, 2026
Last action Apr 29, 2026
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Committee
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Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
State
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Dusty Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
Co
Michelle Fischbach
RRepublican
Co
Randy Feenstra
RRepublican
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