Army Corps must study how companies use public reservoir water.
H.R. 9484 — Water Reservoir Transparency Act · Filed by Hillary Scholten (D-MI) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jun 25, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the Army Corps of Engineers to study commercial and industrial water users. The study focuses on how these users affect water levels in Corps-managed reservoirs. The Corps must report findings to Congress within 180 days. The Corps must also publish the report publicly.
Who it affects
Citizens and Congress get facts about company water use. The Army Corps of Engineers must do the study. Commercial and industrial water users may face more public attention.
One thing to notice
The bill only asks for a study and report. It does not make new rules or spend money.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Jun 25, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 25, 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.
Words to know
- Army Corps of Engineers — The part of the military that manages water projects and reservoirs.
- commercial and industrial water users — Companies that use large amounts of water for business or manufacturing.
- reservoirs — Large man-made lakes that store water for people to use.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (910 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 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 2026-09-23.
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