United StatesBill would extend a large-scale water recycling grant program and add feasibility studies
If it becomes law, this bill would change the large-scale water recycling grant program in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by adding feasibility studies and doubling a time limit from 5 to 10 years.
What it does
A 5-year time limit in the grant program's end-date rule would become 10 years, with an exception for projects already under construction at that date.
The grant program's rules would name feasibility studies, which check whether a project can work, alongside planning.
A number in subsection (d)(4) of the grant program's rules would go from 30 to 60. The text does not say what it counts.
Argument forCovering feasibility studies could help communities check whether a recycling project works before they plan it, and a longer program period gives them more time to apply.
Argument againstA longer program period and a wider set of covered work could lead to more federal grants over time, and the text does not say how much.
More detail
Congress would change "5 years" to "10 years" in Section 40905(k) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and add an exception for projects already under construction. This applies to the section's end-date rule for the water recycling and reuse grant program. A project that is under construction as of that termination date would be excepted.
Congress would add "feasibility studies" next to "planning" in subsection (b), and add feasibility studies to the wording in subsection (d) about help for eligible projects. This applies to the competitive grant program for large-scale water recycling and reuse projects.
Congress would change the number 30 to 60 in Section 40905(d)(4). This is one number in the grant program's rules for eligible projects.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 17Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.Latest
- Sep 17Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 647.
- Jun 10Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Mar 17Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
- Jan 27Introduced in Senate
- Jan 27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Introduced
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