119th Congress · introduced in the House · Aug 15, 2025
Orland Project Water Management Act
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Latest action (Jul 16, 2026): ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gallagher asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4970, a bill originally introduced by Representative LaMalfa, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gallagher asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4970, a bill originally introduced by Representative LaMalfa, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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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TEHAMA-COLUSA CANAL AUTHORITY · lobbying firm or registrant: NATURAL RESOURCE RESULTS LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 1, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Secure funding for infrastructure improvements and passage of HR 4970, the Orland Project Water Management 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
TEHAMA-COLUSA CANAL AUTHORITY · lobbying firm or registrant: NATURAL RESOURCE RESULTS LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 29, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Secure funding for infrastructure improvements and passage of HR 4970, the Orland Project Water Management 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
THE ORLAND UNIT WATER USERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
Amount not reported
…egislative actions to facilitate and encourage transfers of surplus water from the Orland Project to other regional water partners, including through advancing HR 4970 and similar legislation.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing