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S 3518In CommitteeFederalsenate

FLOWS Act

Introduced December 17, 2025Last action March 17, 2026
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Plain English Summary

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FLOWS Act – Plain English Summary

Important Note: Because no official description was provided for this bill, the following summary is based on the bill's title and its referral to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power. This summary may be incomplete or imprecise without access to the full bill text.

The FLOWS Act appears to be related to water management, likely addressing how water flows are measured, managed, or allocated in rivers, streams, or other waterways. Based on its referral to the Water and Power Subcommittee, the bill likely deals with issues such as water supply, dam operations, irrigation systems, or the balance between water use and environmental needs. "FLOWS" may be an acronym, though without the full bill text, its exact meaning is unclear.

The bill could potentially affect a range of groups, including farmers and agricultural operations that rely on water from federal water systems, communities that depend on rivers or reservoirs for drinking water, energy producers who use water for hydroelectric power, and environmental interests concerned with maintaining healthy water levels in natural waterways.

Because this summary is based on limited information, readers are encouraged to look up the full text of the FLOWS Act on Congress.gov to get accurate and complete details about what the bill actually requires, who it affects, and what changes it would make to existing law.

This summary is AI-generated for informational purposes. Always refer to the official bill text for legal accuracy.

Latest Action

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

March 17, 2026

Sponsor

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Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]RAK

Committees

Energy and Natural ResourcesEnergy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power

Legislative History

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Mar 17, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Dec 17, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Dec 17, 2025