Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act

Senate Bill

S. 3725

119th Congress

Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act

In Committee

Introduced:Mar 17, 2026

Primary Sponsor

Sponsor information unavailable

Cosponsors

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Summary

This bill would authorize a feasibility study to examine expanding the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. The study would assess whether and how the water system could be enlarged to serve additional communities or meet growing water needs in the region.

Latest Action

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Introduced3/17/2026

StatusCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

ChamberSenate

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Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act

This bill would authorize a feasibility study to examine expanding the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. The study would assess whether and how the water system could be enlarged to serve additional communities or meet growing water needs in the region.

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This bill would authorize a feasibility study to examine expanding the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. The study would assess whether and how the water system could be enlarged to serve additional communities or meet growing water needs in the region.

Bill Number: 3725
Introduced: 3/17/2026
Status: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

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Fact Sheet

Title: Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act
Bill Number: 3725
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Introduced: 3/17/2026
Summary: This bill would authorize a feasibility study to examine expanding the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. The study would assess whether and how the water system could be enlarged to serve additional communities or meet growing water needs in the region.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would authorize a feasibility study to examine expanding the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. The study would assess whether and how the water system could be enlarged to serve additional communities or meet growing water needs in the region.

Last updated: 2/21/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill directs a study to determine if expanding the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System is feasible.
The Lewis & Clark Regional Water System serves communities in South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota with drinking water.
A feasibility study would examine costs, engineering requirements, and potential benefits of expanding the water system.
The study would help determine whether federal support for expansion is warranted.
This is a study authorization only and does not approve or fund actual construction of any expansion.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect communities in the upper Midwest that currently use or could potentially benefit from the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. If the study finds expansion is feasible, it could eventually lead to improved water access for additional rural communities and towns in the region. The immediate impact is limited to authorizing research and planning rather than actual infrastructure changes.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3725, 119th Congress (2026). "Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-s-3725

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