H.R. 5770 · 118th Congress · enacted
Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources (WATER) Data Improvement Act
Became Public Law No: 118-174.
Latest official action 2024-12-23 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources (WATER) Data Improvement Act This act reauthorizes through FY2028 the following initiatives of the United States Geological Survey (USGS): (1) Federal Priority Streamgage program (previously known as the National Streamflow Information Program); (2) groundwater monitoring program, including the National Groundwater Monitoring Network; and (3) grants for water estimation, measurement, and monitoring technologies and methodologies. The act also modifies the Federal Priority Streamgage program, which measures and tracks the amount of water in nationally significant watersheds and provides information about those watersheds and their conditions, such as floods and droughts. Currently, the USGS must ensure that all streamgages are equipped with water-quality sensors. The act requires that those sensors are precipitation water-quality sensors. The act also requires each streamgage site to conform with the federal needs established through regular solicitation and feedback, such as that documented in the report titled Re-prioritization of the U.S. Geological Survey Federal Priority streamgage program, 2022 .
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-23
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Joe Neguse
House · CO District 2 · Democratic
$1,081,944PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Juan Ciscomani
House · AZ District 6 · Republican
$1,562,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Dina Titus
House · NV District 1 · Democratic
$693,988PAC receipts · 2025–2026
2 of 2 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$28,500
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $10,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$28,000
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $10,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $10,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$22,500
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $10,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$22,500
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $10,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$22,000
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $7,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $5,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $6,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $2,500
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $7,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$20,000
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $2,500
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$20,000
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $2,500
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $7,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $9,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$20,000
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $10,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $9,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $10,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $10,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$20,000
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $7,500
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$20,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $7,500
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,982
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $9,994
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $4,994
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$17,500
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $10,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$17,500
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$17,500
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS PAC$17,500
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$17,500
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $10,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$16,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$15,000
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $10,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$15,000
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $9,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $3,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $7,500
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$15,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$15,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$15,000
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $5,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$15,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$15,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$14,500
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $1,000
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$14,500
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $2,500
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$14,500
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $7,500
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $3,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$14,000
Joe Neguse · Sponsor · $2,500
Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor · $8,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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