H.R. 6279 · 119th Congress

Urban Canal Modernization Act

Introduced on Nov 21, 2025 by Michael K. Simpson (R-ID-2). 3 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Nov 21, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Nov 21, 2025
Cosponsors
3
1 from the other party
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize certain extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern.

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Nov 21, 2025). Public domain.

Urban Canal Modernization Act

This bill expands the Bureau of Reclamation's responsibility under the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to address aging irrigation and water resources infrastructure in western states to include additional work for urban canals of concern.

Specifically, the bill directs Reclamation or the operating entity of a transferred work (i.e., infrastructure owned by Reclamation, but maintained by a nonfederal entity) to carry out any necessary extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern, which are certain transferred works the failure of which would result in loss of life and property in the vicinity of the canal.

Reclamation must also provide federal funds to transferred works on a nonreimbursable basis sufficient to cover 35% of the cost of extraordinary operation and maintenance work for (1) urban canals of concern, and (2) certain project facilities which are in proximity to urbanized areas and which could pose a risk to public safety or property if the facilities failed.

The bill further specifies that any reimbursable funds provided under the bill must be considered a nonfederal source of funds for purposes of federal grant cost-sharing requirements.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Michael K. SimpsonR-ID-2Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 2

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  1. Nov 21, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Nov 21, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Nov 21, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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