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Tribal Water Infrastructure Grants Expansion Act
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to assistance for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill expands federal funding and support for water infrastructure projects serving Indian Tribes. It requires the Environmental Protection Agency to reserve at least $30 million per year (or 2 percent of available funds, whichever is greater) from its water pollution control funding for grants to eligible tribal entities for water treatment projects and training programs. Additionally, the bill authorizes $500 million per year from 2026 through 2031 for grants to tribal entities for similar water infrastructure projects and educational programs, administered in cooperation with the Indian Health Service. Importantly, the EPA cannot require tribes to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving these grants. Existing environmental compliance standards apply to projects funded under this authorization.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Frederica S. Wilson’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- LEHMAN DEALERSHIP ENTERPRISES $10,000
- CITY OF NORTH MIAMI $6,500
- KEMET GROUP $6,500
- STATE OF FLORIDA $6,000
- THE HAGGARD LAW FIRM $5,000
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Actions (3)
- Oct 29, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. · house
- Oct 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Oct 28, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 28, 2025
Ms. Wilson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to assistance for Indian Tribes, 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 “Tribal Water Infrastructure Grants Expansion Act”.
SEC. 2. INDIAN TRIBES.
(a) In General.—Section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1377(c)) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:
“(1) In general.—For each fiscal year, the Administrator shall reserve, of the funds made available to carry out title VI (before allotments to the States under section 604(a)), the greater of—
“(A) 2 percent of such funds; or
“(B) $30,000,000.
“(2) Use of funds.—
“(A) Grants.—Funds reserved under this subsection shall be available only for grants to entities described in paragraph (3) for—
“(i) projects and activities eligible for assistance under section 603(c); and
“(ii) training, technical assistance, and educational programs relating to the operation and management of treatment works eligible for assistance pursuant to section 603(c).
“(B) Limitation.—Not more than $2,000,000 of such reserved funds may be used for grants under subparagraph (A)(ii).”; and
(2) in paragraph (3)—
(A) in the header, by striking “Use of funds” and inserting “Eligible entities”; and
(B) by striking “for projects and activities eligible for assistance under section 603(c) to serve” and inserting “to”.
(b) Additional Assistance.—
(1) Authorization of appropriations.—In addition to amounts otherwise made available under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.), there is authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031 to make grants, in cooperation with the Director of the Indian Health Service, to entities described in section 518(c)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1377) for—
(A) projects and activities eligible for assistance under section 603(c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1383); and
(B) training, technical assistance, and educational programs related to the operation and management of treatment works eligible for assistance pursuant to such section 603(c).
(2) No matching requirement.—The Administrator may not require an entity receiving a grant under paragraph (1) to provide, as a condition of receiving such grant, a share of the cost of the project or activity for which such grant was made.
(3) Limitation.—Not more than $2,000,000 of amounts made available in a fiscal year to carry out this subsection may be used for grants under paragraph (1)(B).
(4) Application of other requirements.—The requirements of sections 513 and 608 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1372, 1388) shall apply to any project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of treatment works for which a grant is received under paragraph (1). <all>
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