Tribal Water Infrastructure Grants Expansion Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5869 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5869 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to assistance for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Tribal Water Infrastructure Grants Expansion Act''. SEC. 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''