Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1285 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1285 To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to establish payment and performance security requirements for projects, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Bost (for himself and Mr. Pappas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to establish payment and performance security requirements for 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 ``Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WIFIA ELIGIBILITY AND PROJECT SELECTION. Section 5028(a)(1)(C) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 3907(a)(1)(C)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(i) Financing security features.--The Secretary''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) Construction payment and performance security.-- ``(I) In general.--The Secretary or the Administrator, as applicable, shall ensure that the construction of a project carried out with assistance under this subtitle has payment and performance security in accordance with this clause. ``(II) Use of state or local requirements.--Th