Advanced Wastewater Treatment Assistance Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8027 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8027 To establish a grant program for advanced wastewater treatment projects, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2026 Ms. Stevens (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a grant program for advanced wastewater treatment projects, 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 ``Advanced Wastewater Treatment Assistance Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROJECTS. (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a program to provide a grant to each State in accordance with the formula established pursuant to subsection (b) for advanced wastewater treatment projects. (b) Grant Allotment.--The Administrator shall establish a formula to determine the amount allotted to each State under this section. (c) Administrative Costs.-- (1) Administrator.--The Administrator may use not more than 1 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section to administer the grant program established under this section. (2) State.--Each State may use not more than 1 percent of a grant provided under this section for administrative costs. (d) Cost Sharing.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the non-Federal share of the cost of an advanced wastewater treatment project carried out under this section shall be at least 50 percent. (2) Disadvantaged communities.--The non-Federal share required under paragraph (1) shall not apply to an