Colorado joins federal rural water assistance program
H.R. 7631 — Rural Water Security Act · Filed by Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) · 6 cosponsors · Introduced Feb 20, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 to include Colorado in an existing federal program that provides water infrastructure funding and support to rural areas in western states. Currently, the program covers Arizona and Idaho; this bill adds Colorado to the list of eligible states, allowing rural Colorado communities to access the same water security assistance.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative function is to add Colorado to an existing rural water assistance program by inserting the state name into three subsections of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999. It is a straightforward geographic eligibility amendment.
What the text implies
- The bill's actual scope and impact depend entirely on what Section 595 of WRDA 1999 provides — the funding level, eligible project types, administrative structure, and timeline are all defined in that statute, not in this amendment. Without access to that section, the precise benefit to Colorado cannot be quantified.
- The phrase 'and for other purposes' in the title is standard boilerplate and does not indicate hidden provisions; the bill text itself is complete and contains only the three subsection amendments named.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
Rural Colorado communities gain access to federal water infrastructure funding and support previously unavailable to them. The bill expands an existing public program to include an additional state without restricting anyone else's access or benefits.
Who stands to gain
- rural water districts and municipalities in Colorado
- water infrastructure contractors serving rural Colorado
Named in the bill
Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Section 595, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Where it stands
6 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 3 Republicans.
- Feb 20, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Feb 20, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (358 characters) on Jun 8, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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