H.R. 5833

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5833 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5833

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to 
additional subsidization, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 24, 2025

Ms. Wilson of Florida (for herself and Ms. Sewell) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to 
additional subsidization, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Water Affordability Act''.

SEC. 2. WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS.

Section 603(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1383(i)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
``in assistance''; and
(B) in clause (ii)(III), by striking ``to such 
ratepayers'' and inserting ``to help such ratepayers 
maintain access to wastewater (including stormwater) 
treatment services''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
``(3) Subsidization amounts.--
``(A) In general.--A State may use for providing 
additional subsidization in a fiscal year under this 
subsection an amount that does not exceed the greater 
of--
``(i) 50 percent of the total amount 
received by the State in capitalization grants 
under this title for the fiscal year; or
``(ii) the annual average over the previous 
10 fiscal years of the amounts deposited by the 
State in the State water pollution control 
revolving fund from State moneys that exceed 
the amounts required to be so deposited under 
section 602(b)(2).
``(B) Minimum.--To the extent there are sufficient 
applications for additional subsidization under this 
subsection that meet the criteria under paragraph 
(1)(A), a State shall use for providing additional 
subsidization in a fiscal year under this subsection an 
amount that is not less than 20 percent of the total 
amount received by the State in capitalization grants 
under this title for the fiscal year.
``(4) Exclusion.--A loan from the water pollution control 
revolving fund of a State with an interest rate equal to or 
greater than 0 percent shall not be considered additional 
subsidization for the purposes of this subsection.''.
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