H.R. 5834

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5834 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5834

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes to the 
program authorizing grants for alternative water source projects, and 
for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 24, 2025

Ms. Wilson of Florida 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 to make changes to the 
program authorizing grants for alternative water source projects, 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 ``Critical Water Supplies for 
Resilient Communities Act''.

SEC. 2. ALTERNATIVE WATER SOURCE PROJECTS.

Section 220 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1300) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``pilot program'' 
and inserting ``grants'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``treatment or''; 
and
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following:
``(2) Critical water supply needs.--The term `critical 
water supply needs' means existing or reasonably anticipated 
future water supply needs that are identified in a plan or 
assessment, developed with public engagement, for--
``(A) comprehensive local, statewide, or regional 
water supply; or
``(B) local or regional drought resiliency.'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
``Establishment'' and inserting ``Authority''; and
(B) by striking ``establish a pilot program to'';
(4) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:
``(h) Reports.--On the date on which the budget of the President is 
submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United 
States Code, for each fiscal year, the Administrator shall submit to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate a report describing each alternative water source project 
funded under this section in the preceding fiscal year, including a 
description of how each such project addresses the critical water 
supply needs it is designed to meet.''; and
(5) in subsection (i)(1), by striking ``2026'' and 
inserting ``2031''.
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