*Updated as of July 9th, 2021
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| Bill # | Bill Name | Description | Sponsor(s) | Committee(s) | Status (location + date) |
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| H.R.4372 | Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 | Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 | US Rep Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1) | Appropriations | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 58 (07/06/21) |
| H.R.4224 | No name as of 7/9 | To require, pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, disclosure of the introduction of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances into treatment works | US Rep Antonio Delgado (D-NY-19) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (06/29/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (06/30/21) |
| H.R.4069 | No name as of 7/9 | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for additional subsidization assistance to a municipality to carry out on-site wastewater treatment system projects | US Rep Thomas Suozzi (D-NY-3) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (06/22/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (06/23/21) |
| H.R.3751 | No name as of 7/9 | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a program to make grants to eligible entities to increase the resilience of publicly owned treatment works to natural disasters | US Rep Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (06/09/21) |
| H.R.3748 | No name as of 7/9 | To improve data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts | US Rep Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1) | Natural Resources Science, Space, and Technology | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (06/08/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (06/17/21) Committee Hearings Held (06/22/21) |
| H.R.3702 | No name as of 7/9 | To amend the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act with respect to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety | US Rep Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (06/07/21) |
| H.R.3668 | No name as of 7/9 | To require recipients of assistance for certain water infrastructure projects to provide job training, apprenticeships, and other employment opportunities for low-income persons and very low-income persons | US Rep Gwen Moore (D-WI-4) | Transportation and Infrastructure Energy and Commerce | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (06/02/21) |
| H.R.3622 | Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 | To require the Administrator of the EPA to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards | US Rep Chris Pappas (D-NH-1) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (06/01/21) |
| H.R 3399 | No name as of 7/9 | To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways | US Rep Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (05/20/21) |
| H.R.3300 | Get the Lead Out Act | To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to replacement of lead service lines | US Rep Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (05/18/21) |
| H.R.3293 | Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2021 | To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish programs to assist low-income households in maintaining access to drinking water and wastewater services | US Rep Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12) | Transportation and Infrastructure Energy and Commerce Ways and Means | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change (05/21/21) Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote (06/16/21) Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce + H.Rept.117-77 (06/29/21) |
| H.R.3291 | Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021 | To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide assistance for States, territories, areas affected by natural disasters, and water systems and schools affected by PFAS or lead, and to require the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate national primary drinking water regulations for PFAS, microcystin toxin, and 1,4-dioxane | US Rep Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change (05/21/21) Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 – 9 (06/16/21) Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce + H. Rept. 117-76 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52 (06/29/21) |
| H.R.3282 | Drinking Water Funding for the Future Act of 2021 | To reauthorize funding for drinking water programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act and America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 | US Rep David B. McKinley (R-WV-1) | Energy and Commerce Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (05/18/21) |
| H.R.3267 | Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021 | To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the EPA to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances | US Rep Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-2) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (05/17/21) |
| H.R.3255 | LEAD Guidance Act | To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop guidance for identifying high-risk locations to focus lead reduction efforts | US Rep Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (05/14/21) |
| H.R.3228 | National Coastal Resilience Data and Services Act | To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the NOAA, to improve science, data, and services that enable sound decision making in response to coastal flood risk, including impacts of sea level rise, storm events, changing Great Lakes water levels, and land subsidence | US Rep Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY-7) | Natural Resources Science, Space, and Technology | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (05/13/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (06/17/21) Committee hearings held (06/22/21) |
| H.R.3113 | MAPLand Act | To require the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to digitize and make publicly available geographic information system mapping data relating to public access to Federal land and waters for outdoor recreation, and for other purposes | US Rep Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1) | Natural Resources Agriculture Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (05/12/21) Subcommittee Hearings Held (06/08/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry (07/01/21) |
| H.R.2952 | WISE Act | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require a certain percentage of funds appropriated for revolving fund capitalization grants be used for green projects | US Rep Nikema Williams (D-GA-5) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (05/03/21) |
| H.R.2794 | Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act | To provide for the protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and interconnected Federal lands and waters, including Voyageurs National Park, within the Rainy River Watershed in the State of Minnesota | US Rep Betty McCollum (D-MN-4) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources (04/22/21) |
| H.R.2761 | Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act | To establish a national mercury monitoring program | US Rep Matt Cartwright (D-PA-8) | Energy and Commerce Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (04/23/21) |
| H.Res.320 | No title as of 7/9 | Recognizing the critical importance of access to reliable, clean drinking water for Native Americans and Alaska Natives and confirming the responsibility of the Federal Government to ensure such water access | US Rep Joe Neguse (D-CO-2) | Natural Resources Energy and Commerce | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce (04/15/21) |
| H.R.2513 | Lead Abatement for Families Act of 2021 | To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to public housing agencies and owners of other federally assisted housing to cover the costs of removing and replacing lead-based water service pipes for federally assisted housing projects | US Rep Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL-4) | Financial Services | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services (04/14/21) |
| H.Res.318 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clean water is a national priority and that the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clean water is a national priority and that the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated | US Rep Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-2) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (04/15/21) |
| H.R.2467 | PFAS Action Act of 2021 | Requires the Administrator of the EPA to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances | US Rep Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12) | Energy and Commerce Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment and to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change (04/14/21) Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 16 – 7 (06/16/21) Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 33 – 20 and marked up by full committee (06/23/21) |
| H.R.2173 | Wastewater Workforce Investment Act | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to wastewater infrastructure workforce development | US Rep Greg Stanton (D-AZ-9) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (03/24/21) |
| H.R.2164 | Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2021 | To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations | US Rep Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (03/23/21) |
| H.R.2008 | Local Water Protection Act | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to nonpoint source management | US Rep Angie Craig (D-MN-2) | Transportation and Infrastructure Environment and Public Works (Senate) | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 28 (05/28/21) Passed by the House (with amendments) (06/15/21) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works (06/16/21) |
| H.R.1915 | Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021 | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain water pollution control programs | US Rep Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR-4) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (03/17/21) Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 – 25 (06/10/21) Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure + H. Rept. 117-69 + Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48 (06/22/21) |
| H.R.1561 | Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021 | To require the Coast Guard to conduct icebreaking operations in the Great Lakes to minimize commercial disruption in the winter months | US Rep Mike Gallagher (R-WI-8) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (03/04/21) |
| H.R.1352 | Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2021 | This bill increases funding for water infrastructure, including funding for several programs related to controlling water pollution or protecting drinking water | US Rep Brenda L Lawrence (D-MI-13) | Transportation and Infrastructure Energy and Commerce Ways and Means Agriculture | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry (04/05/21) |
| H.R.1261 | To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 | This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make any grants or provide any financial assistance for the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway in Ohio | US Rep Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources (02/23/21) |
| H.R.895 | Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2021 | To provide assistance to rural water, wastewater, and waste disposal systems affected by the COVID–19 pandemic | US Rep David Rouzer (R-NC-7) | Agriculture | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit (03/03/21) |
| H.R.862 | Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 | To reduce greenhouse gas emissions at ports | US Rep Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-At Large) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change (02/08/21) |
| H.R.59 | Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act | To provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen | US Rep Don Young (R-AK-At Large) | Natural Resources | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (02/18/21) |
| Senate | |||||
| S. Res.141 | No title as of 7/9 | A resolution recognizing the critical importance of access to reliable, clean drinking water for Native Americans and Alaska Natives and confirming the responsibility of the Federal Government to ensure such water access | US Sen Michael Bennet (D-CO) | Indian Affairs | Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs (03/25/21) |
| S.953 | Water for Conservation and Farming Act | To provide for drought preparedness and improved water supply reliability in rural areas | US Sen Ron Wyden (D-OR) | Energy and Natural Resources | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (03/24/21) |
| S.576 | Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021 | Same as H.R.1561 | US Sen Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably (04/28/21) |
| S.497 | American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act | To establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants | US Sen Dan Sullivan (R-AK) | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably (05/12/21) |
| S.336 | A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 | Same as H.R.1261 | US Sen Sherrod Brown (D-OH) | Energy and Natural Resources | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (02/22/21) |
| S.216 | Climate Smart Ports Act of 2021 | Same as H.R.862 | US Sen Jeff Merkley (D-OR) | Environment and Public Works | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works (02/03/21) |
| S.209 | Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2021 | Same as H.R.895 | US Sen Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (02/03/21) |
| S.29 | Local Water Protection Act | Same as H.R.2008 | US Sen Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) | Environment and Public Works | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works (01/22/21) |