METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

FY2026 Energy and Water Appropriations, support funding for Reclamation programs including: CALFED, WIIN Storage projects, desalination, water recycling, ecosystem restoration projects, WaterSmart water and energy efficiency grants, Colorado River Salinity Control Program, DOIs water conservation obligations under the DCP, and Reclamations Safety of Dams program. Support funding for DOEs Moab Uranium Mill Tailing Remedial Action Project. FY2026 Interior-Environment Appropriations: Support funding for the USGS Water and Science Program, EPA Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, WIFIA, National Priorities Water Research Grant Program, and the Innovative Water Technologies Grant Program. Distribution of Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment Act grants awarded to Metropolitan. Funding for repairing Bureau of Reclamations conveyance facilities in the Budget Reconciliation Bill.

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

H.R. 1871 (Huffman, D-CA)/S. 857 (Curtis, R-UT) Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1871, S. 857

NAT · Natural Resources

H.R. 338 (Costa, D-CA): Every Drop Counts Act; H.R. 831 (Calvert, R-CA)/S. 291 (Padilla, D-CA): Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; H.R. 1311 (Harder, D-CA): Stop the Tunnels Act; H.R. 1894 (Calvert, R-CA): Federally Integrated Species Health Act of the FISH Act; H.R. 3158 (Lee, D-NV)/S. 1570 (Cortez Masto (D-NV): Help Hoover Dam Act. Water supply conditions in California and Colorado River Basin.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 338, H.R. 831, S. 291, H.R. 1311, H.R. 1894, H.R. 3158, S. 1570

CAW · Clean Air and Water (quality)

S.350 (Padilla, D-CA): Wildfire Emergency Act of 2025; H.R.1459 (Crow, D-CO)/S.670 (Bennett, D-CO): Protect the West Act of 2025; H.R.2093 (Calvert, R-CA): Federal Water Pollution Control Permitting Terms; H.R. 1267 (Perez, D-WA): Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act.

Literal federal measure citations: S.350, H.R.1459, S.670, H.R.2093, H.R. 1267