Contact Congress about H.R. 9512: Doug LaMalfa Sacramento River Basin Water Security and Reliability Act of 2026

The bill would extend federal support for water storage projects and fund river and fish work in the Sacramento River Basin. It also lets some water contractors keep transfer revenue for drought, repair, and dam safety work.

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Doug LaMalfa Sacramento River Basin Water Security and Reliability Act of 2026 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Latest action on H.R. 9512: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects Sacramento River Basin water users, communities, farms, fish and wildlife projects, and agencies that manage federal water facilities. State-led storage project sponsors could get federal help with public-benefit costs. Some Bureau of Reclamation contractors could keep eligible transfer revenue for repairs, drought planning, or dam safety after they repay construction costs. Tribes, environmental groups, and state water agencies are also affected because the bill keeps existing tribal rights, state water law, and Endangered Species Act duties in place.

Why this matters: Water storage and river health are both major fights in California, and this bill tries to fund both at once. It could help move reservoirs, groundwater storage, habitat, fish passage, and floodplain projects forward. It could also change financial incentives by letting some contractors keep water-transfer money for repairs and drought work. The bill limits its reach by keeping state water law, tribal rights, and endangered species rules in place.

Key provisions in H.R. 9512

• The WIIN Act water storage program would stay open much longer. The bill moves its deadline from January 1, 2021, to January 1, 2041, and keeps that part of the law active despite sunset language.
• The Bureau of Reclamation could help pay yearly costs for eligible state-led water storage projects. Federal money could cover up to 50% of the operation, maintenance, and replacement costs tied to public benefits.
• Public benefits would mean gains for the wider public, not just the project owner. These include healthier ecosystems, better fish and wildlife conditions, cleaner water, recreation, flood control, and similar benefits beyond required mitigation and legal compliance.
• Federal money for these public benefits would not have to be paid back. The same no-payback rule would apply to Sacramento River Basin restoration funding under the bill.
• The bill would authorize $500 million from fiscal years 2028 through 2037 for Sacramento River Basin work. The money could support habitat, floodplains, fish passage, barrier removal, hatcheries, fish screens, native fish reintroduction, planning, science, and monitoring.

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What is H.R. 9512?

The bill would extend federal support for water storage projects and fund river and fish work in the Sacramento River Basin. It also lets some water contractors keep transfer revenue for drought, repair, and dam safety work.

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