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To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize technical assistance to small public water systems and the assistance for small and disadvantaged communities program, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to extend authorization and funding for technical assistance programs serving small public water systems through fiscal year 2031. It also expands the assistance program for small and disadvantaged communities to include unincorporated communities, as determined by States in coordination with county governments. The bill extends the funding authorization period from fiscal year 2026 to fiscal years 2026 through 2031.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
Actions (2)
- Dec 11, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- Dec 11, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 11, 2025
Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize technical assistance to small public water systems and the assistance for small and disadvantaged communities program, 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 “Unincorporated Partnerships for Grant Resources, Assistance, and Drinking Water Enhancements Act of 2025” or the “UPGRADE Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS.
Section 1442(e)(5) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j- 1(e)(5)) is amended by striking “2026” and inserting “2031”.
SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.
Section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-19a) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:
“(C) a State, on behalf of—
“(i) an underserved community; or
“(ii) an unincorporated community, as determined by the applicable State and identified through coordination with applicable county governments; and”; and
(2) in subsection (k)(5), by striking “fiscal year 2026” and inserting “each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031”. <all>
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