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Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act

USA119th CongressS-3723| Senate 
| Updated: 3/17/2026
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Rounds (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Water and Power Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a comprehensive feasibility study for a proposed rural water supply project. This project aims to deliver municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to the Western Dakota Regional Water System , a non-Federal entity. The Secretary will coordinate closely with this entity and consult with various Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and local authorities throughout the study process. Upon completion, the Secretary must develop a feasibility report that includes a recommendation on whether the proposed project should be authorized for construction. This report will also determine the appropriate non-Federal share of construction costs, which must be at least 25 percent and based on the entity's financial capability. For the feasibility study itself, the Federal share of costs will not exceed 50 percent, and Congress has authorized $10,000,000 for its execution. The authority to conduct this study will expire ten years after the bill's enactment.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5216
Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jan 29, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S379)
Jan 30, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-7288
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5216
    Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act


  • January 29, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 29, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S379)


  • January 30, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-7288
    Introduced in House


  • March 17, 2026
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Water Resources Development

Related Bills

  • S 119-3725: Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act
  • HR 119-7288: Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act

Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act

USA119th CongressS-3723| Senate 
| Updated: 3/17/2026
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a comprehensive feasibility study for a proposed rural water supply project. This project aims to deliver municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to the Western Dakota Regional Water System , a non-Federal entity. The Secretary will coordinate closely with this entity and consult with various Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and local authorities throughout the study process. Upon completion, the Secretary must develop a feasibility report that includes a recommendation on whether the proposed project should be authorized for construction. This report will also determine the appropriate non-Federal share of construction costs, which must be at least 25 percent and based on the entity's financial capability. For the feasibility study itself, the Federal share of costs will not exceed 50 percent, and Congress has authorized $10,000,000 for its execution. The authority to conduct this study will expire ten years after the bill's enactment.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5216
Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jan 29, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S379)
Jan 30, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-7288
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5216
    Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act


  • January 29, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 29, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S379)


  • January 30, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-7288
    Introduced in House


  • March 17, 2026
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Rounds (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Water and Power Subcommittee

Water Resources Development

Related Bills

  • S 119-3725: Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act
  • HR 119-7288: Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted