American Water Stewardship Act

What this measure contains

American Water Stewardship Act This 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.

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• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· Mar 25, 2026
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Mar 24, 2026
• Reported in House · Official document ↗· Mar 20, 2026
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Dec 4, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Reported in House
3. Engrossed in Houseby House suspend rules and pass
4. Referred in Senate

Decision stages

1. Mar 24, 2026 · House

   House suspend rules and pass on Reported in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   378 aye · 32 no · 21 not voting · Source roll call

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Dec 4, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. Dec 4, 2025

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

3. Dec 5, 2025

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

4. Dec 18, 2025

   Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged

5. Dec 18, 2025

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

6. Dec 18, 2025

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

7. Mar 20, 2026

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

8. Mar 20, 2026

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 485.

9. Mar 24, 2026

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

10. Mar 24, 2026

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

11. Mar 24, 2026

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

12. Mar 24, 2026

    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.

13. Mar 24, 2026

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

14. Mar 24, 2026

    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).

15. Mar 24, 2026

    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)

16. Mar 24, 2026

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

17. Mar 25, 2026

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

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