TAAP Act
Latest action (30 Sep 2026): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
What this bill does
This bill, known as the TAAP Act, would amend the existing United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act. Specifically, it would reauthorize the program that assesses shared underground water sources between the two countries. The legislation would also add Arizona as a state where priority transboundary aquifers can be designated for assessment, excluding a specific aquifer partially within the Yuma groundwater basin.
The program affects areas along the U.S.-Mexico border by providing for the assessment of shared aquifers. The bill proposes to authorize appropriations for this program for fiscal years 2026 through 2036, extending the previous authorization which ended in fiscal year 2016. The TAAP Act would also update the "sunset" clause of the original act to refer to the enactment of this new legislation.
This bill was introduced in the Senate and has been ordered to be reported favorably without amendment by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The next step for the bill would be to proceed to the Senate floor for consideration.
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Official summary
The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on September 30, 2026.
Timeline
30 Sep 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Common questions
- What does S. 4846 do?
- This bill, known as the TAAP Act, would amend the existing United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act. Specifically, it would reauthorize the program that assesses shared underground water sources between the two countries. The legislation would also add Arizona as a state where priority transboundary aquifers can be designated for assessment, excluding a specific aquifer partially within the Yuma groundwater basin. The program affects areas along the U.S.-Mexico border by providing for the assessment of shared aquifers. The bill proposes to authorize appropriations for this program for fiscal years 2026 through 2036, extending the previous authorization which ended in fiscal year 2016. The TAAP Act would also update the "sunset" clause of the original act to refer to the enactment of this new legislation. This bill was introduced in the Senate and has been ordered to be reported favorably without amendment by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The next step for the bill would be to proceed to the Senate floor for consideration.
- Has S. 4846 become law?
- Not yet. As of 30 Sep 2026, S. 4846 is ordered reported.
- Who sponsored S. 4846?
- S. 4846 was sponsored by Sen. Mark Kelly [D-AZ] (Democrat-AZ), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 4846?
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (30 Sep 2026).
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