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HR10869Referred to Committee

Protect Clean Water Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-10-22
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Laura Gillen
Laura Gillen
Democrat · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 88.7% (656 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Abortion Rights$291k
  • Climate & Environment$7k

Full profile: /officials/G000602

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2026-10-22

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-10-22

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2026-10-22
  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-10-22

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-10-22. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10869 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10869 To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for emerging contaminants remediation funding, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2026 Ms. Gillen (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for emerging contaminants remediation funding, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Clean Water Act''. SEC. 2. EMERGING CONTAMINANTS STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAMS. (a) Safe Drinking Water Act Program.--Section 1452(t)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(t)(2)) is amended by striking ``$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024'' and inserting ``$1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031''. (b) Federal Water Pollution Control Act Program.--Title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 610. EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subsection (b), amounts deposited under subsection (d) in a State loan fund established under this title may only be used to provide grants for the purpose of addressing emerging contaminants, with a focus on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. ``(b) Requirements.-- ``(1) Small and disadvantaged communities.--Not less than 25 percent of the amounts described in subsection (a) shall be used to provide grants to entities that-- ``(A) are eligible to receive additional subsidization under section 603(i)(1)(A); or ``(B) are eligible to receive financial assistance provided under section 603(c) and own or operate treatment works serving fewer than 25,000 persons. ``(2) Priorities.--A State shall select recipients of grants under subsection (a) consistent with the determination by the State under section 216 of the priority to be given categories of projects. ``(c) No Increased Bonding Authority.--The amounts deposited in the water pollution control revolving fund of a State under subsection (d) may not be used as a source of payment of, or security for (directly or indirectly), in whole or in part, any obligation the interest on which is exempt from the tax imposed under chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. ``(d) Funding.-- ``(1) In general.--Amounts made available under this subsection shall be allotted to a State as if allotted under section 604 as a capitalization grant, for deposit into the water pollution control revolving fund of the State, for the purposes described in this section. ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, to remain available until expended.''. <all>
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