H.R. 5869

119 HR 5869 IH: Tribal Water Infrastructure Grants Expansion Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-28
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5869  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Tribal Water Infrastructure Grants Expansion Act  .
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).