Congressional Report

Little action outside of Supreme Court confirmation fight expected on Capitol Hill before Election Day.

Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on price tag of next bill.

Association reiterates support for transparent, science-based regulations.

Competitive grant program, federal building standards included in bill.

Government funding extension must pass before October 1.

Groups say all water and wastewater systems should have access to EPA resilience and sustainability program.

Sector organizations say federal policy should promote emerging smart water technologies.

Association testifies at congressional hearing to explore changes to how EPA regulates drinking water contaminants.

Negotiations on next response package will stretch into August.

Lawmakers vote to keep regular SRF funding flat but also add billions in additional emergency infrastructure investments.

Water sector organizations plotting strategy to reverse provision that would rescind unobligated WIFIA balances from previous years.

$1.5 trillion proposal not expected to see action in the Senate.

Select Committee on the Climate Crisis offers roadmap to addressing climate change.

Rules committee rejects amendment that would have required SDWA standard, CERCLA designation for PFAS.

Measure would allow water systems, other public issuers to refinance debt at lower interest rates.

Vote sets the stage for fall negotiations with Senate that could include drinking water policies.

Pre-August legislative plans include infrastructure bill, WRDA legislation.

$1.5 trillion infrastructure package is largely based on earlier proposals.

Municipal sector organizations call for revenue aid in next response package.

Measure would allow communities to take advantage of falling interest rates.

Measure encourages deficient systems to get aid from other entities.

Each chamber makes plans to continue business on Capitol Hill.

Revised bill would allow large drinking water systems to access resilience grants through a separate EPA program.

Committee-approved measure would require EPA to regulate PFOA and PFOS within two years.

Low-income ratepayer assistance, local relief funds part of $3 trillion package.

Legislation would allow public sector employers to access new tax benefit.

Association signs on with coalition effort supporting direct community COVID-19 relief.

Lawmakers struggle to determine when it will be safe to gather at Capitol.

Democrats call for infrastructure bill but Republicans sound tepid note.

Senate panel proposes to reauthorize Clean Water SRF, but not drinking water fund.

Association pushes back on draft bills that would exclude metropolitan drinking water utilities.

Association asks Congress to consider maintenance needs, payment aid for low-income customers.

Bipartisan group supports allowing public sector employers to access new tax benefit.

Lawmakers not expected back in Washington until late April following COVID-19 vote.

Low-income ratepayer subsidies, water service disconnection moratorium left out of legislation for now.

New statute unclear on status of essential water operations staff, lacks payroll tax credit for public employers.

New revenues would be directed to support Drinking Water SRF.

ARPA-H2O aims to promote drinking water innovation.

Democratic plan would dramatically expand SRF-based program created last year.

Measures would support desalination, reuse efforts.

Coronavirus response bill extends current program three months while maintaining water/wastewater exemption.

Request for steep spending cuts met with skepticism on Capitol Hill.

AMWA offers perspective on proposed changes in testimony before House subcommittee.

Association reiterates critical role of bonds to infrastructure financing.

Draft CLEAN Future Act intended to spur discussion on reducing carbon emissions.

Broad $760 billion plan repeats proposal for DWSRF, PFAS investments.

Senator Cardin cites AMWA-backed bill as part of the solution.

Legislation from presidential aspirant would designate chemicals as hazardous substances, establish broad water infrastructure grant program.

Expedited SDWA standards, hazardous substance designation part of package.

Proposal may do away with cost-benefit analysis for new drinking water regulations.

New dollars part of larger effort to remove plastics from the environment.

Plan calls for carbon neutrality by 2050, will eventually include adaptation component.

Bills would extend SRF repayment terms, allow use of DWSRF funds to replace fixtures and fittings in public buildings.