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.
Who stands to gain
rural water districts and municipalities in Colorado; water infrastructure contractors serving rural Colorado