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H.R. 6422 House Environmental Protection

American Water Stewardship Act

Introduced
Dec 4, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Stauber, Pete (R-MN-8)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on environment and public works on Mar 25, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Dec 4, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Dec 4, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Dec 5, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged Dec 18, 2025
  5. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Dec 18, 2025
  6. House Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Dec 18, 2025
  7. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-564. Mar 20, 2026
  8. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 485. Mar 20, 2026
  9. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2662-2665) Mar 24, 2026
  10. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2665-2666) Mar 24, 2026
  11. 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). (text: CR H2662-2663) Mar 24, 2026
  12. House Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Mar 24, 2026
  13. House Considered under suspension of the rules. Mar 24, 2026
  14. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6422. Mar 24, 2026
  15. House 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. Mar 24, 2026
  16. House Considered as unfinished business. Mar 24, 2026
  17. House 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). Mar 24, 2026
  18. 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). Mar 24, 2026
  19. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Mar 24, 2026
  20. House
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Mar 24, 2026
    Agreed Yea 378 Nay 32 Roll Call
  21. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Mar 25, 2026

Cosponsors

3

Subjects

Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchGeography and mappingLakes and riversMarine pollutionWater qualityWetlands

Committees

  • Environment and Public Works Committee
    • Referred To , Mar 25, 2026
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
    • Reported By , Mar 20, 2026
    • Markup By , Dec 18, 2025
    • Discharged from , Dec 18, 2025
    • Referred To , Dec 4, 2025

Summary

American Water Stewardship ActThis 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.

Summary as of: Introduced in House

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