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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 7376

Introduced

Local Water Protection Act

Sponsor
DHillary J. Scholten· Michigan
Introduced
February 4, 2026
Policy area
Environmental Protection
Latest action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 487.March 20, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7376 Reported in House (RH)]

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Union Calendar No. 487
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7376

[Report No. 119-566]

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain 
programs relating to nonpoint source management, and for other 
purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 4, 2026

Ms. Scholten (for herself and Mr. Mast) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure

March 20, 2026

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain 
programs relating to nonpoint source management, 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 ``Local Water Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS.

Section 319(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1329(j)) is amended by striking ``for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2027'' and inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2027 through 
2031''.
Union Calendar No. 487

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7376

[Report No. 119-566]

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain 
programs relating to nonpoint source management, and for other 
purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

March 20, 2026

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed

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