Johnson will ensure current and future federal funds allocated to South Dakota under these programs will be utilized to their full potential.
Ensure current and future federal funds allocated to South Dakota under these programs are used to their full potential.
Occurrences
Evidence
H.R. 7288, the Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), bolsters the development of critical water infrastructure for rural communities by authorizing a feasibility study for the Western Dakota Regional Water System to evaluate water supply solutions.
The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on H.R. 7331, the Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act, sponsored by Rep. Johnson of South Dakota.
The committee’s event list shows the April 16, 2026 legislative hearing on H.R. 4219, H.R. 6251, H.R. 7288 and H.R. 8195 remains the relevant action item for Johnson’s Western South Dakota water bill, with no later committee action or passage listed in the current schedule.
Assessments
Johnson sponsored or advanced South Dakota water-infrastructure-related legislation to the House subcommittee hearing stage, including feasibility-study bills tied to federal water resources. However, the evidence shows no enactment, final passage, or completed oversight/executive result ensuring federal funds were used to their full potential. Because this was a serious legislative attempt but the promised outcome was not delivered, the proper outcome is never with an effort badge.