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H.R. 6422119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Mar 25, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The bill extends EPA funding authority through 2031 for major water cleanup programs including the Great Lakes and San Francisco Bay.
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This bill renews funding authority through 2031 for EPA programs cleaning up the Great Lakes, Long Island Sound, Columbia River Basin, San Francisco Bay, and the National Estuary Program, which now adds Mississippi Sound. It also updates San Francisco Bay grant rules, expands beach water-quality testing, bars funding to groups tied to "foreign countries of concern," and requires a watchdog report within two years.
Coastal and Great Lakes states, local governments, environmental agencies, and nonprofits receiving federal water cleanup grants are affected. Residents who use nearby beaches, fisheries, or drinking water sources from these areas are also affected.
Without reauthorization, funding authority for several of these programs was expiring or had already lapsed. The bill keeps money flowing for pollution cleanup, water monitoring, and habitat restoration in these areas.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.