Allow eligible water contractors to reinvest revenue from voluntary water transfers into drought resilience, extraordinary maintenance, and dam safety improvements.

It also allows eligible water contractors to reinvest revenue from voluntary water transfers into drought resilience, extraordinary maintenance, and dam safety improvements, helping strengthen water infrastructure across the region.

The legislation would let eligible water contractors use voluntary transfer revenue for drought resilience, maintenance, and dam safety improvements.

Rep. Gallagher Introduces Doug LaMalfa Sacramento River Basin Water Security and Reliability Act | Congressman James Gallagher
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To reauthorize the water storage program under Subtitle J of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, to authorize environmental restoration and recovery in the Sacramento River Basin, to authorize nonreimbursable Federal contribution to operation and maintenance for public benefits of State-led storage projects, to establish a Federal Leadership Committee for the Sacramento River Basin, to authorize the retention of revenue from eligible temporary water transfers for drought resilience, extraordinary maintenance, and dam safety investments, and for other purposes.

The bill's stated purpose includes authorizing retention of revenue from eligible temporary water transfers for drought resilience, extraordinary maintenance, and dam safety investments.

H. R. 9512 (Introduced-in-House)
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Last Action Date Listed June 29, 2026 Action Mr. Gallagher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo metadata shows the measure remains at introduction/referral, with no enacted status or later action found in the lookback window.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9512 (IH) - Doug LaMalfa Sacramento River Basin Water Security and Reliability Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr9512ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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(b) Retention of Revenue.--A transferor may retain all amounts derived from an eligible temporary transfer that would otherwise be deposited in the reclamation fund established by the first section of the Reclamation Act (43 U.S.C. 391), in accordance with this section.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill contains the core revenue-retention mechanism promised, but it is bill text rather than enacted law.

unresolved same_term A for effort

GovInfo Bill Text - H.R. 9512 Introduced in House
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(c) Use of Funds.--Any funds retained by a transferor under subsection (b) may be used on completion of the repayment of capital attributable to the original construction of the project, if the funds are-- (1) used for a drought resilience investment, extraordinary maintenance activity, or dam safety investment; or

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill specifies the promised allowable uses: drought resilience, extraordinary maintenance, and dam safety investment. Enactment has not been shown.

unresolved same_term A for effort

GovInfo Bill Text - H.R. 9512 Introduced in House
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By Mr. GALLAGHER: H.R. 9512. A bill to reauthorize the water storage program under Subtitle J of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, to authorize environmental restoration and recovery in the Sacramento River Basin, to authorize nonreimbursable Federal contribution to operation and maintenance for public benefits of State-led storage projects, to establish a Federal Leadership Committee for the Sacramento River Basin, to authorize the retention of revenue from eligible temporary water transfers for drought resilience, extraordinary maintenance, and dam safety investments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Congressional Record corroborates Gallagher's introduction of H.R. 9512 and its referral to Natural Resources, documenting effort but not delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

CREC-2026-06-29-pt1-PgH4314-5.pdf
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