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Senate bill · S. 1257 (119th Congress)

Amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes

U.S. Senate

Latest action Sep 17, 2026

Sponsor: James E. Risch (U.S. Senator for Idaho, Republican)

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A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

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Summary

Amends the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand the eligibility of infrastructure funds to cover additional water and irrigation projects under the Carey Act, a 19th-century federal-state land reclamation program.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · U.S. Senate

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Full history

  1. Sep 17, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

  2. Sep 17, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

  3. Sep 17, 2026

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.

    U.S. Senate

  4. Jul 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. Jul 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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  1. Jul 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  2. Apr 2, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  3. Apr 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  4. Apr 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  5. Apr 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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