January 7, 2026
Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the clean water infrastructure resiliency and sustainability program, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize certain resilience and sustainability programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title; table of contents
(a) Short title
This Act may be cited as the Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026
.
(b) Table of contents
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Title I Clean Water
Sec. 101. Reauthorization of clean water infrastructure resiliency and sustainability program
Section 223(g)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1302a(g)(1)) is amended by striking fiscal years 2022 through 2026
and inserting fiscal years 2027 through 2031
.
Title II Drinking Water
Sec. 201. Reauthorization of drinking water infrastructure resilience and sustainability
Section 1459A(l) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19a(l)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2), by striking fiscal years 2022 through 2026
and inserting fiscal years 2027 through 2031
; and
(2)
in paragraph (6), by striking fiscal years 2022 through 2026
and inserting fiscal years 2027 through 2031
.
Sec. 202. Reauthorization of midsize and large drinking water system infrastructure resilience and sustainability program
Section 1459F(f)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19g(f)(1)) is amended by striking fiscal years 2022 through 2026
and inserting fiscal years 2027 through 2031
.