American Water Stewardship Act
Introduced Dec 4, 2025 by Rep. Pete Stauber
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
- Mar 25, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Mar 24, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 24, 2026On 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, 2026Passed/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, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2665-2666)
- Mar 24, 2026At 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, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6422.
- Mar 24, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2662-2665)
- Mar 24, 2026Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Mar 20, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 485.
- Mar 20, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-564.
- Dec 18, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Dec 18, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 18, 2025Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
- Dec 5, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Dec 4, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Dec 4, 2025Introduced in House