Protect the sources of rivers and streams from pollution and industrial development.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Headwaters Protection Act of 2025?
The Headwaters Protection Act of 2025 remains in the House Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology as of February 27, 2025. The subcommittee members must act next to hold a vote, but most bills fail because they never receive a committee hearing. This effort has seen no recorded progress on the House bill since February 27, 2025, and the Senate version has not moved since September 2, 2025.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Headwaters Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 605 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 4018 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4018 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 1853 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 1853 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Jim Costa (D-CA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.