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H.R. 4377119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jul 14, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2025
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HR 4377 would send federal funding to build and repair drinking water and sanitation systems on Tribal lands.
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This bill directs federal money and support toward building, repairing, and maintaining clean drinking water and sanitation systems on Tribal lands. It also sets aside funds for hands-on expert help to guide Tribal governments and Native Hawaiian organizations in applying for funding and managing water systems. Eligible recipients would not be required to provide matching funds or prove financial need.
The people most directly affected are members of federally recognized Indian Tribes and the Native Hawaiian Community who currently lack safe, reliable water access. Tribal governments and Native Hawaiian organizations would apply for and manage the funding.
Congress found that nearly half of households on Tribal lands currently lack reliable access to safe water. This bill is a response to that gap in water infrastructure.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.