119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 13, 2025
Every Drop Counts Act
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Latest action (Nov 19, 2025): Subcommittee Hearings Held
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Water Resources Development
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 13, 2025)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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IDAHO WATER RESOURCE BOARD · lobbying firm or registrant: THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation on aquifer recharge over federal lands - Aquifer Recharge Flexiblity Act amendments; Carey Act legislation; urban canal legislation; HR 338 Every drop Counts Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: KADESH & ASSOCIATES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$33,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Water and wastewater infrastructure and funding for Title XVI Federal water storage program HR 338 Every Drop Counts Act - language to amend the Small Water Storage Program
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 338 (Costa, D-CA): Every Drop Counts Act; H.R. 831 (Calvert, R-CA)/S. 291 (Padilla, D-CA): Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
IDAHO WATER RESOURCE BOARD · lobbying firm or registrant: THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 12, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation on aquifer recharge over federal lands - Aquifer Recharge Flexiblity Act amendments; Carey Act legislation; urban canal legislation; HR 338 Every drop Counts Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 338 (Costa, D-CA): Every Drop Counts Act; H.R. 831 (Calvert, R-CA)/S. 291 (Padilla, D-CA): Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 338 (Costa, D-CA): Every Drop Counts Act; H.R. 831 (Calvert, R-CA)/S. 291 (Padilla, D-CA): Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
IDAHO WATER RESOURCE BOARD · lobbying firm or registrant: THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation on aquifer recharge over federal lands - Aquifer Recharge Flexiblity Act amendments; Carey Act legislation; urban canal legislation; HR 338 Every drop Counts Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 23, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$115,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.322 Improving Atmospheric Rivers Forecasts Act. Support efforts to improve weather forecasting. H.R. 338 Every Drop Counts Act. Support efforts to increase surface and groundwater storage. H.R. 337 Groundwater Recharge Technical Assistance Act. Support work to imp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 338 (Costa, D-CA): Every Drop Counts Act; H.R. 831 (Calvert, R-CA)/S. 291 (Padilla, D-CA): Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
IDAHO WATER RESOURCE BOARD · lobbying firm or registrant: THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 14, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation on aquifer recharge over federal lands - Aquifer Recharge Flexiblity Act amendments; Carey Act legislation; urban canal legislation; HR 338 Every drop Counts Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: E2 STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 2, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…r basin interim guidelines, yuma desalting plant and reauthorization of watersmart programs. issues related to water storage projects in every drop counts act (h.r. 338).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: WATER STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Dec 23, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$120,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…onservation District in its federal takings case. Submitted NWRA support letter for H.R. 2940, the Advancing Water Reuse Act. Submitted NWRA support letter for H.R. 338, the Every Drop Counts Act. Engaged with Bureau of Reclamation leadership and Congressional staff on WaterSMART, Title XVI, and Extraordinary Maintenance imple…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 6, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$115,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.322 Improving Atmospheric Rivers Forecasts Act. Support efforts to improve weather forecasting. H.R. 338 Every Drop Counts Act. Support efforts to increase surface and groundwater storage. H.R. 337 Groundwater Recharge Technical Assistance Act. Support work to imp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COUNTY OF MONTEREY, CA · lobbying firm or registrant: BALLARD SPAHR LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R 338 Every Drop Counts Act; H. R. 471 Fix Our Forests Act; S. 350 Wildfire Emergency Act; S. 984 Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act;
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
IDAHO WATER RESOURCE BOARD · lobbying firm or registrant: THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation on aquifer recharge over federal lands - Aquifer Recharge Flexiblity Act amendments; Carey Act legislation; urban canal legislation; HR 338 Every drop Counts Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 9, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 338 (Costa, D-CA): Every Drop Counts Act; H.R. 831 (Calvert, R-CA)/S. 291 (Padilla, D-CA): Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Aug 28, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$115,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.322 Improving Atmospheric Rivers Forecasts Act. Support efforts to improve weather forecasting. H.R. 338 Every Drop Counts Act. Support efforts to increase surface and groundwater storage. H.R. 337 Groundwater Recharge Technical Assistance Act. Support work to imp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COUNTY OF MONTEREY, CA · lobbying firm or registrant: BALLARD SPAHR LLP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R 338 Every Drop Counts Act; H. R. 471 Fix Our Forests Act; S. 350 Wildfire Emergency Act; S. 984 Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act;
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$200,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 338 (Costa, D-CA): Every Drop Counts Act; H.R. 831 (Calvert, R-CA)/S. 291 (Padilla, D-CA): Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted May 30, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$115,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.322 Improving Atmospheric Rivers Forecasts Act. Support efforts to improve weather forecasting. H.R. 338 Every Drop Counts Act. Support efforts to increase surface and groundwater storage. H.R. 337 Groundwater Recharge Technical Assistance Act. Support work to imp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 15, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 338 (Costa): Every Drop Counts Act; H.R. 831 (Calvert)/S. 291 (Padilla): Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; H.R. 1311 (…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing