H.R. 6422 Passed the House Environmental Protection

American Water Stewardship Act

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain EPA geographic programs, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] Introduced December 4, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (2 D, 1 R) Latest action March 25, 2026

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Mar 25, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  2. Mar 24, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 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)
  4. 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).
  5. Mar 24, 2026 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2665-2666)
  6. 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.
  7. Mar 24, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6422.
  8. Mar 24, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2662-2665)
  9. Mar 24, 2026 Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Mar 20, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 485.
  11. Mar 20, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-564.
  12. Dec 18, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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