American Water Stewardship Act

Where it stands

1. Introduced Done · Dec 4, 2025
2. Committee Done · Dec 4, 2025
3. Passed House Done · Mar 24, 2026
4. Passed Senate Not yet
5. President Not yet
6. Law Not yet

From the official actions on Congress.gov.

Key points

What it changes

A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.

Who it affects

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What it costs

No cost estimate yet.

Where it stands

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Mar 25, 2026)

What happens next

The Senate would need to pass it next.

Official summary

American Water Stewardship Act 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. The bill also prohibits funding made available for FY2026-FY2031 to carry out specified Clean Water Act programs from being provided to nonfederal entities that are domiciled in, located in, organized under, have a principal place of business in, or have agreements with foreign countries of concern. Finally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to evaluate and report on specified geographic programs of the EPA.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House version), via Congress.gov. These are proposed provisions, not enacted law.

Recorded votes

1. HOUSEFinal passageMar 24, 2026 · roll call 97

   On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: Passed (378–32)

   This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber.
   Votes by party

   How each party voted on roll call 97

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	201	1	0	12
   Republican	176	31	0	9
   Independent	1	0	0	0

   Party totals from the official roll call.

   Map: how each state voted

   All voted YesSplitAll voted NoNo Yes or No votes

   Each state is shaded by the share of its U.S. House members who voted Yes, out of those who voted Yes or No. Colors show the vote, not party.

   Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted

Vote types come from the official question text. How we label votes

Legislative history

1. Mar 25, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2. Mar 24, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 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)
4. 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).
5. Mar 24, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2665-2666)
6. 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.
7. Mar 24, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6422.
8. Mar 24, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2662-2665)
9. Mar 24, 2026Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
10. Mar 20, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 485.
11. Mar 20, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-564.
12. Mar 20, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-564.
13. Dec 18, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
14. Dec 18, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
15. Dec 18, 2025Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
16. Dec 5, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
17. Dec 4, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
18. Dec 4, 2025Introduced in House
19. Dec 4, 2025Introduced in House