US HB7845 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 5 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 with respect to the total amount of Federal assistance for projects in States experiencing severe drought, regionally and nationally significant projects, and for other purposes.
Title
DROUGHT Act of 2026 Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today Act of 2026
Sponsors
| Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] | Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] |
| Rep. Sara Jacobs [D-CA] | Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA] | Rep. Jennifer Kiggans [R-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7845/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr7845/BILLS-119hr7845ih.pdf |
