Extends the U.S.-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program through fiscal year 2036 and adds Arizona to the states where priority aquifers can be studied.

Official title: TAAP Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 22-JUN-2026

Referred 22-JUN-2026

Approved by committee 30-SEP-2026

Key points

Adds Arizona to the states eligible for priority transboundary aquifer designation, excluding an aquifer partly within the Yuma groundwater basin.
Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2026 through 2036, replacing the earlier 2007 through 2016 authorization.
Updates the program's sunset provision to refer to the enactment of this Act.

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Water Resources Development

Sponsor Mark Kelly (D-AZ) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Republican

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