Congressional Report

House legislation would examine human health consequences of algal blooms.

Republican election victories promise to change landscape in 114th Congress.

EPW, T&I committees to see new faces in leadership positions.

Water utilities ask for full $25 million appropriation in agency’s next funding request.

Stakeholders have last chance to offer input in DC.

Association submits comments to House hearing on cyanotoxins in aftermath of Toledo contamination.

GOP hopes to flip 6 seats to take control of upper chamber.

Temporary spending bill extends current EPA, SRFs funding.

New bills target toxic algae following Toledo contamination.

Democrat-backed proposal would boost funding opportunities for large communities.

Legislation would direct EPA to reach “consensus” with states on waters subject to the CWA.

Stakeholder input this fall will help EPA craft rules for new water infrastructure program.

Committee members urge EPA to learn from DOT during WIFIA implementation.

Agency appropriations to be folded into larger spending package.

Legislation promotes info sharing, without new mandates or regulations.

Democrat-supported bill would make toxic polluters pay for cleanup.

New bill seeks to offset membership costs – but only for businesses.

Senate panel adds AMWA-suggested language to report accompanying chemical spill response legislation.

Measure would extend program for four years, retain study of security implications.

House member introduces new versions of AMWA-backed water research, adaptation bills.

House measure also reinstates “Buy American” provisions on DWSRF.

Multiple proposals would halt work on pending rule.

Water utilities remain exempt for now, but study would investigate security implications.

Proposal would require info on source, treatment of bottled water.

Legislation would offer grants to support energy-water efficiency projects.

Amendment would have lifted the state volume cap on water-wastewater private activity bonds.

The “Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act” (WIFIA) became law on June 10, but its funding status for the 2015 fiscal year remains unclear.

A federal interagency working group has recommended regulating drinking water and wastewater facilities through the DHS CFATS program and encouraging

Senate legislation intended to protect drinking water supplies from chemical spills would impose "substantial" costs on tank owners and operators

FY15 spending legislation approved by the House of Representatives would provide the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with just

FY15 EPA spending legislation could face a rough road through Congress this summer after Senate lawmakers signaled an intent to debate controversial

Congress approved a new "Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act" this month, but the program will block the use of tax-exempt financing to

Several Clean Water SRF reforms championed by Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) were included in the final WRRDA bill

Legislation approved by the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee last month to strengthen oversight of chemical storage facilities that

The House Homeland Security Committee on April 30 voted to advance legislation extending the Department of Homeland Security’s Chemical Facility Anti

Private Activity Bonds (PABs) used to finance water and wastewater infrastructure projects would be made exempt from the overall state volume caps on

The House Appropriations Committee this month approved a FY15 spending bill that would fund the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Chemical storage facilities would be required to establish procedures for “immediately” notifying nearby water systems after discovering a spill that

AMWA was one of nine water utility, state, and municipal organizations calling on lawmakers this month to reject President Obama’s proposed FY15 cuts

AMWA-backed proposals to enact a WIFIA program, boost funding for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF), and protect tax-exempt municipal bond

Legislation introduced April 3 by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) would establish a permanent version of the temporary Build America Bonds (BAB) program that

A three-year extension of the Department of Homeland Security’s Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program approved by a House

New Mexico Democratic Senator Tom Udall introduced a suite of four bills on April 9 intended to promote more efficient use of water supplies in

Italicized items indicate new legislation or a change in status since last month Senate Bills S. 7: To improve the resilience of the United States to

The future status of tax-exempt municipal bond interest was called into question this month when federal policymakers unveiled a pair of proposals

The $3.9 trillion FY15 budget request President Obama sent to Congress earlier this month proposes new cuts to EPA and the Drinking Water and Clean

Private Activity Bonds (PABs) that incentivize private investment in public infrastructure projects found themselves in the crossfire of competing

The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee will markup chemical storage facility oversight legislation on April 2, panel chairman Barbara

A bipartisan group of 18 House representatives went on record this month in support of including a “Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act”

AMWA’s 2014 Water Policy Conference will convene next month in Washington, DC, with an agenda that features some of Capitol Hill’s leading voices on

Italicized items indicate new legislation or a change in status since last month Senate Bills S. 7: To improve the resilience of the United States to