H.R. 6422
Reauthorizes water quality programs through 2031
Reauthorizes several Environmental Protection Agency water quality programs through 2031 and changes some rules for estuaries, beach grants, and certain foreign-linked groups.
- Extends five programs through fiscal year 2031, including Great Lakes and Long Island Sound efforts
- Adds Mississippi Sound as an estuary of national significance in the National Estuary Program
- Lets states and local governments use beach grants to identify sources of water contamination
- Bars certain Clean Water Act funds from 2026-2031 for entities tied to foreign countries of concern
Passed the House · Senate's turn