What is the current status of S 5352?

S 5352 is currently: In Senate.

Who sponsored S 5352?

S 5352 was sponsored by Alex Padilla (D), Sen.

Extends Federal Funding for Desalination Plants

IntroducedAugust 6, 2026

In the Senate2 days ago

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Why This Matters

Right now

The expiration date for the federal desalination programs is counted from when the original water infrastructure law was passed.

This bill restarts the expiration clock on federal desalination programs so it counts from this bill's passage, and expands which projects can get federal construction money for turning seawater or salty groundwater into usable water.

If your western water agency builds an ocean or brackish water desalination plant, federal taxpayers could cover up to 25% of its cost with no dollar limit.

Who this affects

Western water districts · Indian tribes · State and local governments · Water technology developers

What this bill changes

1Extends federal support for ocean and brackish water desalination construction projects for 15 years after this bill becomes law.
2Lets the Interior Secretary pay up to 25% of a desalination project's total cost and bars any dollar cap on that federal share.
3Limits eligible projects to those located in, or mainly supplying water to, western states served by the Bureau of Reclamation.

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Extends Federal Funding for Desalination Plants

IntroducedAugust 6, 2026

In the Senate2 days ago

Intro

Senate

House

Pres

Ready for a Senate vote.

No date is set.

Why This Matters

Right now

The expiration date for the federal desalination programs is counted from when the original water infrastructure law was passed.

If your western water agency builds an ocean or brackish water desalination plant, federal taxpayers could cover up to 25% of its cost with no dollar limit.

Who this affects

Western water districts · Indian tribes · State and local governments · Water technology developers

What this bill changes

1Extends federal support for ocean and brackish water desalination construction projects for 15 years after this bill becomes law.
2Lets the Interior Secretary pay up to 25% of a desalination project's total cost and bars any dollar cap on that federal share.
3Limits eligible projects to those located in, or mainly supplying water to, western states served by the Bureau of Reclamation.

Go deeper

Read full document

Last changed 1 day ago · checked hourly