Congress·In Committee·S. 4120
Community Water Project Acceleration Act
Water Infrastructure: Speeding Up Local Projects
Legislative Progress
Senate
Key Points
- This bill aims to speed up the construction of local water projects by cutting through federal red tape. It would allow certain projects to skip long environmental reviews that usually take months or years to complete.
- To qualify for the faster process, a project must be managed by a local partner rather than the federal government. It also has to stay under specific budget limits, such as a federal contribution of less than $6 million.
- The goal is to help communities get clean water, flood protection, and better sewers faster. By removing these hurdles for smaller projects, the government hopes to save money and finish construction sooner.
- The Secretary of the Army would have about six months to set up the new rules and start applying them to eligible projects across the country.
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Milestones
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Mar 17, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Mar 17, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Community Water Project Acceleration Act
Bill NumberS 4120
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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(1)R: 1
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