HR. 6422In Committee

American Water Stewardship Act

Reauthorizes major EPA water restoration and beach monitoring programs through FY2031, updates estuary program rules, and adds limits on certain foreign-linked funding recipients

What this bill does

Reauthorizes major EPA water restoration and beach monitoring programs through FY2031, updates estuary program rules, and adds limits on certain foreign-linked funding recipients

Key points
  • Prohibit funding to foreign linked entities
  • Modify estuary partnership eligibility
  • Allow contamination source grants
  • Extend EPA restoration programs

Where it stands

Status
In Committee
Latest action
2026-03-25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Topics and policy areas

undefinedEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental ProtectionGeography and mappingLakes and riversMarine pollutionWater qualityWetlands