May 14, 2026
Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mr. Curtis, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to authorize grant funds under the Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program to be used to increase resilience to extreme temperatures, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protecting America's Drinking Water from Extreme Temperatures Act of 2026
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Sec. 2. Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program
Section 1459F of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19g) is amended—
(1)
in each of subsections (b) and (c), by striking natural hazards and extreme weather events
each place it appears and inserting natural hazards, extreme weather events, and extreme temperatures
;
(2)
in subsection (c)(2), by striking natural hazards or extreme weather events, including risks to drinking water from flooding
and inserting natural hazards, extreme weather events (including risks to drinking water from flooding), or extreme temperatures
;
(3)
in subsection (d)—
(A)
in paragraph (2), by inserting extreme temperatures,
after weather events,
;
(B)
in paragraph (3), by inserting or extreme temperatures
after weather events
;
(C)
in each of paragraphs (4) and (5), by striking or extreme weather events
each place it appears and inserting extreme weather events, or extreme temperatures
; and
(D)
in paragraph (6)(A), by striking hazards or extreme weather events
and inserting hazards, extreme weather events, or extreme temperatures
; and
(4)
in subsection (f)(1), by striking 2022 through 2026
and inserting 2027 through 2032
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