American Water Stewardship Act

Summary

American Water Stewardship Act This bill reauthorizes several water quality protection and restoration programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and makes related requirements. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2031 the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the Long Island Sound Partnership program, the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program, the National Estuary Program, and the BEACH Act program. The bill also modifies some of those programs. For example, the bill modifies the National Estuary Program, including by establishing the Mississippi Sound as an estuary of national significance that may receive support under the program. It also modifies the BEACH Act program, including by allowing states or local governments to use grants provided under the program to identify specific sources of contamination for coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public. Additionally, the bill modifies the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, including by making federal agencies eligible for grants provided under the program. The bill also prohibits funding made available for FY2026-FY2031 to carry out specified Clean Water Act programs from being provided to nonfederal entities that are domiciled in, located in, organized under, have a principal place of business in, or have agreements with foreign countries of concern. Finally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to evaluate and report on specified geographic programs of the EPA.

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Timeline

1. 4 December 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 December 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 December 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 December 2025

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 December 2025

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 December 2025

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

7. 18 December 2025

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged

   Source: Committee

8. 20 March 2026

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 485.

   Source: Calendars

9. 20 March 2026

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-564.

   Source: Committee

10. 20 March 2026

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-564.

    Source: Committee

11. 24 March 2026

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

12. 24 March 2026

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 32 (Roll no. 97). (text: CR H2662-2663)

    Source: Floor

13. 24 March 2026

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 32 (Roll no. 97).

    Source: Floor

14. 24 March 2026

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2662-2665)

    Source: Floor

15. 24 March 2026

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

16. 24 March 2026

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6422.

    Source: Floor

17. 24 March 2026

    Floor

    Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

18. 25 March 2026

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

5 official files

• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 25 March 2026

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 24 March 2026

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• Reported in House

  Reported in House · EN · 20 March 2026

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 December 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 December 2025

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Sponsors

• Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing

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