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Water Crisis Prevention Act of 2025
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review relating to disasters caused by water infrastructure failures, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review of Federal Emergency Management Agency funding available to states, localities, individuals, and small businesses following water infrastructure failures such as water main breaks. The review would examine funding eligibility in both cases where an emergency declaration has been issued and where it has not been issued. Within 6 months of enactment, the Comptroller General must submit a report to Congress with findings and recommendations. The report should include recommendations for federal-state partnerships to identify areas at risk of water infrastructure disasters and for Congress to consider providing funding to address at-risk water infrastructure.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Nellie Pou’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CARLA DEVELOPMENT GROUP $6,600
- NULL $5,500
- 1868 PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC $5,300
- MCMANIMON SCOTLAND & BAUMANN LLC $5,000
- TICKETNETWORK $4,300
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Actions (3)
- Aug 30, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. · house
- Aug 29, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Aug 29, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 29, 2025
Ms. Pou introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review relating to disasters caused by water infrastructure failures, 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 “Water Crisis Prevention Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. GAO REVIEW OF WATER INFRASTRUCTURE DISASTERS.
(a) In General.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the existing funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that States, localities, individuals, and small businesses are eligible for following a water infrastructure failure, including a water main break, both in instances in which an emergency declaration has been declared and in which an emergency declaration has not been declared.
(b) Report.—Upon completion of the study required under subsection
(a), the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of such study, including recommendations for—
(1) Federal entities to partner with States to identify areas most at risk of future disasters caused by water infrastructure failure; and
(2) ways in which Congress could provide funding to mitigate disasters by addressing water infrastructure most at risk of failure. <all>
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