119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 29, 2026
MORE WATER Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Sep 17, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Water Resources Development
No official summary has been published for this bill.
No cosponsors.
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.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S380-381)
Introduced in Senate
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EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ter Recycling and Water storage, Implementation related issues Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Implementation of Western Drought Relief provisions S.3738, MORE Water Act, Entirety
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 VENTURA · lobbying firm or registrant: THOMAS WALTERS & ASSOCIATES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…s HR6644 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act H.R. 8439, the Commission on Natural Disaster Risk Management and Insurance Act. H.R. 8870, the BUILD America 250 Act S. 3738, the Making Our Communities Resilient through Enhancing Water for Agriculture, Technology, the Environment, and Residences (MORE WATER) Act. Water Resources De…
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
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…visions H.R. 8027: Advanced Wastewater Treatment Assistance Act of 2026; all provisions S. 3693 Large-scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act; all provisions S. 3738: MORE WATER Act; all provisions Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund liabil…
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
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…l provisions H.R. 6204: Large-scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act; all provisions S. 3693 Large-scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act; all provisions S. 3738: MORE WATER Act; all provisions Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund liabil…
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
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…visions H.R. 8027: Advanced Wastewater Treatment Assistance Act of 2026; all provisions S. 3693 Large-scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act; all provisions S. 3738: MORE WATER Act; all provisions S. 5368: Water Cyber Shield Act of 2026; all provisions Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, C…
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
…t; S, 3737 (Padilla): Growing Resilient Operations from Water Saving and Municipal-Agricultural Reciprocally-beneficial Transactions Act or the GROW SMART Act; S.3738 (Padilla): Making Our communities Resilient through Enhancing Water for Agriculture, Technology, the Environment, and Residences Act or the MORE WATER Act; S.…
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
CITY OF SACRAMENTO · lobbying firm or registrant: ENS RESOURCES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 11, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitor development of water resources and natural resources policies impacting CA water resources and fisheries management (S. 3738). Monitor status of Healthy Rivers and Landscapes policy. Monitor status of MORE Act, S. 3738 related to authorization of water recycling program.
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
RANCHO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: ENS RESOURCES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 11, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support of MORE WATER Act, S. 3738 to provide authorizations for water recycling projects. Support of GROW SMART Act, S. 3737 to provide assistance to agricultural projects to conserve water. Su…
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
EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: ENS RESOURCES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 10, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ams and water recycling. Support mandates for timely obligation of appropriated funding assistance to water recycling projects. Monitor status of the MORE Act (S. 3738) in support of water recycling authorization.
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
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…visions H.R. 8027: Advanced Wastewater Treatment Assistance Act of 2026; all provisions S. 3693 Large-scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act; all provisions S. 3738: MORE WATER Act; all provisions Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund liabil…
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
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…l provisions H.R. 6204: Large-scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act; all provisions S. 3693 Large-scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act; all provisions S. 3738: MORE WATER Act; all provisions Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund liabil…
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
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…visions H.R. 8027: Advanced Wastewater Treatment Assistance Act of 2026; all provisions S. 3693 Large-scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act; all provisions S. 3738: MORE WATER Act; all provisions Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund liabil…
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 VENTURA · lobbying firm or registrant: THOMAS WALTERS & ASSOCIATES, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…s HR6644 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act H.R. 8439, the Commission on Natural Disaster Risk Management and Insurance Act. H.R. 8870, the BUILD America 250 Act S. 3738, the Making Our Communities Resilient through Enhancing Water for Agriculture, Technology, the Environment, and Residences (MORE WATER) Act. Water Resources De…
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
CITY OF SACRAMENTO · lobbying firm or registrant: ENS RESOURCES, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 18, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitor development of water resources and natural resources policies impacting CA water resources and fisheries management (S. 3738). Monitor status of Healthy Rivers and Landscapes policy.
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
RANCHO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: ENS RESOURCES, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 18, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support of MORE WATER Act, S. 3738 to provide authorizations for water recycling projects. Support of GROW SMART Act, S. 3737 to provide assistance to agricultural projects to conserve water. Su…
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
EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ter Recycling and Water storage, Implementation related issues Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Implementation of Western Drought Relief provisions S.3738, MORE Water Act, Entirety
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
…t; S, 3737 (Padilla): Growing Resilient Operations from Water Saving and Municipal-Agricultural Reciprocally-beneficial Transactions Act or the GROW SMART Act; S.3738 (Padilla): Making Our communities Resilient through Enhancing Water for Agriculture, Technology, the Environment, and Residences Act or the MORE WATER Act. Wat…
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
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 10, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$125,000
Spent on own lobbying
…80 percent to 90 percent for projects with regional or national significance, projects in drought-stricken communities, and projects in low-income communities. S.3738 Making Our Communities Resilient through Enhancing Water for Agriculture, Technology, and Residences (MORE WATER) Act. Engage on issues related to large-scale…
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
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 13, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$125,000
Spent on own lobbying
…D No.EPA-HQOW-2025-3823. Review and engage on issues related to National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for Perchlorate - Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0592. S.3738 Making Our Communities Resilient through Enhancing Water for Agriculture, Technology, and Residences (MORE WATER) Act. Engage on issues related to large-scale…
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
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all provisions S. 3693 Large-scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act; all provisions S. 3738: MORE WATER Act; all provisions Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund liabil…
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
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all provisions S. 3693 Large-scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act; all provisions S. 3738: MORE WATER Act; all provisions Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund liabil…
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
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all provisions S. 3693 Large-scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act; all provisions S. 3738: MORE WATER Act; all provisions Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund liabil…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t; S, 3737 (Padilla): Growing Resilient Operations from Water Saving and Municipal-Agricultural Reciprocally-beneficial Transactions Act or the GROW SMART Act; S.3738 (Padilla): Making Our communities Resilient through Enhancing Water for Agriculture, Technology, the Environment, and Residences Act or the MORE WATER Act. Wat…
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
SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: ENS RESOURCES, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 18, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
….R. 2269, S. 1092 WIPPES Act Support of funding for water supply reliability and CVP operations. Support of water recycling projects authorization, MORE WATER, S. 3738. Support of agricultural water conservation assistance programs, GROW SMART, S. 3737.
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
RANCHO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: ENS RESOURCES, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 18, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support of MORE WATER Act, S. 3738 to provide authorizations for water recycling projects. Support of GROW SMART Act, S. 3737 to provide assistance to agricultural projects to conserve water.
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