U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10869: Protect Clean Water Act
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for emerging contaminants remediation funding, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for emerging contaminants remediation funding, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for emerging contaminants remediation funding, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Clean Water Act . SECTION 2. Emerging contaminants State revolving fund programs (a) Safe Drinking Water Act program Section 1452(t)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j-12(t)(2) ) is amended by striking $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 . (b) Federal Water Pollution Control Act program Title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: SECTION 610. Emerging contaminants (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subsection (b), amounts deposited under subsection (d) in a State loan fund established under this title may only be used to provide grants for the purpose of addressing emerging contaminants, with a focus on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. (b) Requirements (1) Small and disadvantaged communities Not less than 25 percent of the amounts described in subsection (a) shall be used to provide grants to entities that-- (A) are eligible to receive additional subsidization under section 603(i)(1)(A); or …
Sponsors
- Laura Gillen (D, HD-004) · primary sponsor
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Environmental Protection
Common questions
- What is HB10869?
- HB10869 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Protect Clean Water Act.
- What does HB10869 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for emerging contaminants remediation funding, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10869?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10869?
- Laura Gillen (D, HD-004), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10869?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10869
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