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HR 6422 · in committee · significant

American Water Stewardship Act

What this bill does

  • This bill extends EPA water quality and restoration programs through 2031, including the Great Lakes Initiative and National Estuary Program.
  • State and local governments, beach communities, and federal agencies managing coastal waters and estuaries are affected.
  • The bill reauthorizes existing programs with modifications; it bans funding to entities with foreign country agreements starting in 2026.

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  1. 01

    How might the foreign country agreement restriction affect states and localities currently partnering with international organizations on water quality research?

  2. 02

    Which water restoration projects in your region depend on EPA funding through these programs, and what happens to them after 2031 if reauthorization fails?

  3. 03

    What trade-offs exist between extending these programs through 2031 and allocating federal resources to other environmental or infrastructure priorities?

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Sponsor · R-MN-8

Pete Stauber

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Introduced 2026-03-25

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-03-25 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

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

  3. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

    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)

  4. 2026-03-24 · Floor

    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).

  5. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2665-2666)

  6. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

    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.

  7. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

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

  8. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

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

  9. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

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

  10. 2026-03-20 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 485.

  11. 2026-03-20 · house · Committee

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

  12. 2026-03-20 · Committee

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

  13. 2025-12-18 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  14. 2025-12-18 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. 2025-12-18 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged

  16. 2025-12-05 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  17. 2025-12-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  18. 2025-12-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  19. 2025-12-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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