Strengthen water security in the West.

Russ Fulcher · Idaho · Republican

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Occurrences

H.R. 331 was introduced on January 13, 2025, by Rep. Russ Fulcher (R–ID). The bill would amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to allow holders of existing rights-of-way, easements, permits, or other authorizations granted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to use existing rights-of-way for aquifer recharge on behalf of third parties without further authorization.

Fulcher introduced legislation to make it easier to use existing rights-of-way for aquifer recharge, supporting western water management and water security.

CRPT-119hrpt60.pdf
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Evidence

Fulcher said H.R. 331 addressed "water security" in the West, passed the House, and advanced to the Senate; the bill would streamline aquifer recharge by allowing existing rights-of-way to be used without additional federal authorization.

Concrete legislative action toward western water security, but only House passage is documented here; no final enactment is shown.

partial same_term A for effort

PASSED: Fulcher’s Bill to Streamline Water Management Clears House
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The committee report says H.R. 331 was introduced by Rep. Russ Fulcher, heard in subcommittee on January 23, 2025, and ordered favorably reported by the Natural Resources Committee on February 12, 2025.

Official committee paperwork confirms the bill moved through committee, which supports serious effort but not completion of the broader water-security promise.

partial same_term A for effort

CRPT-119hrpt60.pdf
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At the Water, Wildlife and Fisheries hearing on H.R. 331, witnesses discussed that drought and water security had intensified and that the bill would clarify and streamline aquifer-recharge water transport across federal land.

The hearing documents a concrete step on western water management early in the term, but it does not establish final delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 231, H.R. 261, H.R. 331, and H.R. 332 Legislative Hearing
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Fulcher materially advanced western water-security legislation by introducing H.R. 331, moving it through committee, and securing House passage, which shows serious effort toward the promise. However, the evidence does not show final enactment or a completed, durable change in western water security, so this is not full delivery.

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never same_term A for effort

Fulcher introduced and advanced H.R. 331, a federal bill aimed at improving western water security by streamlining aquifer-recharge conveyances across federal land. The bill received a hearing, was favorably reported by the House Natural Resources Committee, and passed the House in May 2025, all during his current House term. However, the available record does not show Senate passage, enactment, or implementation of the promised water-security outcome. This supports serious same-term effort, but not full delivery of the campaign promise.

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