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H.R. 8461119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 23, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 8461 updates a federal water program to fund safe drinking water projects for western tribes, setting aside $60M/year for 2027–2028.
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This bill updates a federal program that helps Native American tribes on reservations access safe drinking water. It requires that at least 10 funded projects be located in the Upper Colorado River Basin, which covers parts of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and other western states.
Tribes living on reservations in drought-prone parts of the western United States are most directly affected. The bill specifically names the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe as having aging water infrastructure in need of repair.
Without updated infrastructure, tribes in the Upper Colorado River Basin may continue to lack reliable access to safe drinking water. The bill directs federal attention and funding toward a region where water needs have not been fully addressed.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.