A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 708.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act or the TAAP Act. It updates the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act to keep the assessment program running. Specifically, the bill changes how priority transboundary aquifers are designated to include Arizona, with certain exceptions. It also extends the authorization of appropriations through fiscal years 2026 through 2036. Finally, it updates the sunset of authority for the program based on the enactment of this new Act.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +3
Would farmers be better off under this?
Improved aquifer assessment provides critical water security data for agricultural interests.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill reauthorizes and expands assessment of transboundary aquifers, aiding water resource management.
- Scored +2
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The expansion of priority aquifers specifically includes Arizona, impacting rural water security.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a) updates the designation of priority transboundary aquifers to include Arizona, except for certain aquifers underlying Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. This is positive because it brings Arizona into the assessment program, which helps us understand our shared water resources better.
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Section 2(b) extends the funding authorization for the program through fiscal years 2026 through 2036. This is positive because it keeps the assessment program funded and working for the people over the long term.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — Improved aquifer assessment provides critical water security data for agricultural interests. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The expansion of priority aquifers specifically includes Arizona, impacting rural water security.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill reauthorizes and expands assessment of transboundary aquifers, aiding water resource management. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — Expanding aquifer assessment helps in the management of shared water resources.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill reauthorizes funding for the assessment of transboundary aquifers.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill reauthorizes federal oversight of transboundary water assessments.
A committee approved it and sent it to the floor
What changed from Introduced in Senate: No change to the wording. Only the printed details that record the bill’s progress, such as the heading and dates, are different.
- 11/12/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 708.
- 9/30/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 9/16/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
- 6/22/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
John CornynRepublican · Texas