Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act extends three federal water infrastructure resilience programs. It amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act clean water infrastructure resiliency and sustainability program by replacing the 2026 authorization date with 2031. It amends the Safe Drinking Water Act Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program by replacing 2026 with 2031 wherever it appears. It also amends the Safe Drinking Water Act Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program by extending the authorization from 2026 to 2031. The bill does not create new eligibility categories; it keeps existing resilience and sustainability grant authorities alive for water systems facing climate, hazard, and infrastructure risks.
Who Benefits and How
Clean water utilities benefit because the wastewater resilience and sustainability program remains authorized through 2031. Public drinking water systems benefit because Safe Drinking Water Act resilience grants continue through 2031. Midsize and large drinking water utilities benefit because their dedicated resilience program is extended. Communities facing water infrastructure hazards benefit from continued federal support for resilience and sustainability projects.
Who Bears the Burden and How
EPA water program staff must continue administering the extended clean water and drinking water resilience authorities. State water agencies must coordinate applications and project oversight under the extended programs. Federal taxpayers continue funding water infrastructure resilience grants if appropriations are provided. Water utilities seeking grants must still meet existing program requirements rather than receiving a new automatic award.
Key Provisions
- Extends the clean water infrastructure resiliency and sustainability program authorization to 2031.
- Extends the Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program authorization to 2031.
- Extends the Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program authorization to 2031.
- Provides continuity for existing water infrastructure resilience and sustainability grant authorities.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Extends clean water, drinking water, and midsize or large drinking water infrastructure resilience and sustainability program authorizations from 2026 to 2031.
Key Policy Areas
Water Infrastructure, Climate Resilience, EPA
Primary Purpose
Extends clean water, drinking water, and midsize or large drinking water infrastructure resilience and sustainability program authorizations from 2026 to 2031.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Clean water utilities
- Public drinking water systems
- Midsize drinking water utilities
- Communities facing water infrastructure hazards
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- EPA water program staff
- State water agencies
- Federal taxpayers
- Water utilities seeking grants
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, …
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Introduced in House
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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