Raise the federal share cap for WIFIA projects in extreme drought areas and help communities invest in drought relief and prevention projects.

Scott H. Peters · California · Democratic

policy impact 0.67 specificity 0.89 extraction confidence 88%

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Peters introduced the DROUGHT Act to raise the federal share cap for WIFIA projects in extreme drought areas and said the federal government must help communities invest in drought relief and prevention projects.

Introduced legislation to expand federal support for drought-related water infrastructure and prevention efforts.

Peters Introduces Legislation to Combat Drought, Build Local Water Infrastructure
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Evidence

The official press-release archive lists 'Peters Introduces Legislation to Combat Drought, Build Local Water Infrastructure' dated 3/5/26.

Scott Peters did introduce drought-related legislation, but this is an introduction, not enactment. No later official follow-up appears in the current archive for the last 30 days, so the promise remains unresolved.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Press Releases | Congressman Scott Peters
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EPA's WIFIA page, last updated June 5, 2026, still describes the existing program, listing current loan activity and recent announcements.

The EPA program page shows WIFIA operating normally in early June 2026, with no visible official change to the program structure or cap that would indicate the drought-specific expansion has been delivered.

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Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) | US EPA
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Assessments

never unknown A for effort

Peters appears to have made a serious legislative attempt by introducing drought-related WIFIA legislation on March 5, 2026, which supports giving effort credit. But the record provided does not show that Congress enacted a higher federal share cap for WIFIA projects in extreme drought areas, and EPA’s WIFIA program materials as of June 5, 2026 do not reflect the promised drought-specific cap change. In federal office terms, introducing the bill is material effort, but without enactment or an implemented program change the promised outcome was not delivered.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 90%