Water Agency and Transparency Enhancement Review (WATER) Act

H.R. 6639, the Water Agency and Transparency Enhancement Review Act, would convert certain emergency water resource measures from an executive order into permanent law. The bill would codify provisions from Executive Order 14181 that address water availability challenges in California and enhance disaster response capabilities in affected areas. Since the bill text has not yet been officially published, the specific provisions and their detailed impacts remain unclear. The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, having been introduced in December 2025 and referred to committee for consideration.