S. 1257, the A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes., advanced out of committee on July 29, 2026.
S. 1257 — A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…
What it does
This bill amends the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to allow federal funds (from section 40901(2)) to be used for rehabilitating, reconstructing, or replacing dams built under the Carey Act of 1894—a 130-year-old law that authorized states to develop irrigation infrastructure on federal land. The Secretary of the Interior must determine that the dams meet criteria and that funds remain available before disbursing money.
Quorum's transparency scan gave A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes. a high transparency warning.
What happens next
S. 1257 advanced out of committee. Next stop: a floor vote.
Who is behind it
Filed by James Risch. Cosponsored by Mike Crapo.