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Every Drop Counts Act
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to increase surface water and groundwater storage, and for other purposes.
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- Became law
Summary
Every Drop Counts Act
This bill expands the Bureau of Reclamation's Small Storage Program, which is a grant program for small surface water or groundwater storage projects in certain western states.
First, the bill expands the types of projects that are eligible for grants under the program. Specifically, the bill makes a project eligible for a grant if the project (1) has water storage capacity of recharges no less than 200 acre-feet and no more than 150,000 acre-feet on an average annual basis over the life of the project for storage or use; and (2) increases groundwater aquifer storage, conveys water to or recovers water from groundwater storage, and stabilizes groundwater levels.
Next, it extends Reclamation's authority to carry out the grant program for another five years.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Nov 19, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Nov 12, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- Jan 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jan 13, 2025 Introduced in House
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