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S 4172118th CongressFailed / ExpiredSenate

Drought Resilient Infrastructure Act of 2024

Policy Area: Water Resources Development
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Origin Chamber
Senate
Last Updated
Dec 5, 2025
Latest Action Date
Apr 18, 2024

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Official Summary

Official summary has not been imported yet.

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Executive Summary

The Drought Resilient Infrastructure Act of 2024 is a Senate bill introduced in the 118th Congress aimed at addressing water resource challenges related to drought conditions. The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works but did not advance further and is currently classified as failed or expired. Specific provisions, funding mechanisms, or detailed policy measures are not available in the provided source data.

Bottom Line

This bill sought to enhance infrastructure resilience to drought but did not progress beyond committee referral and ultimately expired without enactment.

Policy Risk Level
🟡 Medium
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill focuses on water resources development with an emphasis on drought resilience.
  • It was introduced in the Senate during the 118th Congress and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • No official summary or full text is available, limiting detailed analysis of its provisions.
Who Benefits?

['Water resource management agencies', 'Communities affected by drought', 'Environmental and infrastructure sectors involved in water resilience']

Potential Concerns

['Lack of publicly available full text and summary limits understanding of implementation requirements and costs.', 'Unclear authority and oversight mechanisms due to missing detailed provisions.', 'Potential tradeoffs in resource allocation and prioritization cannot be assessed without full bill text.']

Political Context

The bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Environment and Public Works Committee during the 118th Congress but did not advance further. It is categorized as failed or expired, indicating it did not receive a vote or passage before the end of the congressional session.

Hidden Impact Review

Hidden impact flags detected: 1

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Detected Flags
Indirect Effects

["Potential increased focus on drought resilience infrastructure in future legislation due to unmet needs highlighted by this bill's introduction.", "Possible influence on state and local water resource planning efforts despite the bill's failure."]

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of an official summary and full bill text restricts comprehensive analysis and public transparency. Monitoring future related legislation is advisable to assess how drought resilience infrastructure policies evolve.

Passage Likelihood: LowConfidence: 70%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

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