Critical Water Supplies for Resilient Communities Act
Water Supply: Grants for Drought and Alternative Water Projects
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by a House subcommittee. It is actively moving through the committee system, but no further votes or hearings have been scheduled yet.
Legislative Progress
While water infrastructure often has broad appeal, this bill is in the very early stages and most individual proposals do not make it through the full committee process.
Key Points
- This bill changes a temporary test program into a permanent grant system. It helps local communities find new ways to get clean water, especially in areas facing shortages or long periods of dry weather.
- It updates the rules for which projects can get money. To qualify, a project must be part of a plan that was made with public input and looks at future water needs or ways to handle droughts.
- The bill keeps the program running for an extra five years. Instead of ending in 2026, the government would be allowed to provide these water grants through the year 2031.
- The Environmental Protection Agency would be required to send a report to Congress every year. This report must explain which projects received funding and how they are helping solve local water problems.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Critical Water Supplies for Resilient Communities Act
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