H.R. 338 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Every Drop Counts Act
Cosponsors: 7 (3 D, 4 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-01-13
Latest action (2025-11-19): Subcommittee Hearings Held
What H.R. 338 does, in plain terms
Every Drop Counts Act This bill expands the Bureau of Reclamation's Small Storage Program, which is a grant program for small surface water or groundwater storage projects in certain western states. First, the bill expands the types of projects that are eligible for grants under the program. Specifically, the bill makes a project eligible for a grant if the project (1) has water storage capacity of recharges no less than 200 acre-feet and no more than 150,000 acre-feet on an average annual basis over the life of the project for storage or use; and (2) increases groundwater aquifer storage, conveys water to or recovers water from groundwater storage, and stabilizes groundwater levels. Next, it extends Reclamation's authority to carry out the grant program for another five years.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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