Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act

H.R. 7288 would direct the federal government to conduct a feasibility study for a water supply project in western South Dakota. The bill, introduced by Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD), falls under water resources development policy. Currently, the bill has been introduced in the House and referred to committee for consideration, but has not yet been voted on by the full chamber.

If enacted, this bill would authorize and likely fund an examination of the technical, economic, and environmental aspects of developing a water supply project for the western region of South Dakota. Such feasibility studies typically precede major infrastructure projects and help determine whether a project is viable and what its costs and benefits might be. The study would provide information to Congress and state officials about the potential for addressing water supply needs in that region, though the study itself would not construct any infrastructure or guarantee future funding for an actual project.