The Rural Water Security Act amends federal water law to include Colorado in an existing program that provides water resources support to western rural communities. The bill, introduced in February 2026, makes technical changes to the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 by adding Colorado alongside Arizona and Idaho in three sections of the statute governing the western rural water program. This expansion allows Colorado rural areas to access the same water security benefits and federal resources previously available only to other western states. The legislation does not specify new funding amounts or implementation timelines, but rather integrates Colorado into an established framework for addressing rural water challenges in the West. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration.
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