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EnvironmentH.R. 6422Comments

American Water Stewardship Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain EPA geographic programs, and for other purposes.

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Where the Bill Stands

  1. Introduced, done
  2. Committee, done
  3. Floor Vote, done
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What This Bill Does

This bill reauthorizes several water quality protection and restoration programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and makes related requirements.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2031 the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the Long Island Sound Partnership program, the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program, the National Estuary Program, and the BEACH Act program.

The bill also modifies some of those programs. For example, the bill modifies the National Estuary Program, including by establishing the Mississippi Sound as an estuary of national significance that may receive support under the program. It also modifies the BEACH Act program, including by allowing states or local governments to use grants provided under the program to identify specific sources of contamination for coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public.

Additionally, the bill modifies the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, including by making federal agencies eligible for grants provided under the program.

The bill also prohibits funding made available for FY2026-FY2031 to carry out specified Clean Water Act programs from being provided to nonfederal entities that are domiciled in, located in, organized under, have a principal place of business in, or have agreements with foreign countries of concern.

Finally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to evaluate and report on specified geographic programs of the EPA.

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Timeline

  1. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  2. House floor actionsMr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 32 (Roll no. 97).
  4. Floor Vote
  5. Passed the House
  6. House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-564.
  7. House committee actionsSubcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
  8. House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  9. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  10. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  11. Introduced
  12. Committee

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