H.R. 6422: American Water Stewardship Act
Sponsor
Pete Stauber
Republican · MN-8
What H.R. 6422 does
The American Water Stewardship Act, H.R. 6422, would reauthorize several Environmental Protection Agency water programs through fiscal year 2031: the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the Long Island Sound Partnership, the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program, the National Estuary Program and the BEACH Act program. It would also change some of them, for example by naming the Mississippi Sound an estuary of national significance, letting BEACH Act grants be used to identify specific sources of contamination at public beaches, and making federal agencies eligible for San Francisco Estuary Partnership grants.
The bill would bar funding for specified Clean Water Act programs for fiscal years 2026 through 2031 from going to nonfederal entities based in, organized under, or with agreements with foreign countries of concern, and would direct the Government Accountability Office to evaluate and report on specified EPA geographic programs.
How the House voted
Passed · March 24, 20261 Democrat broke with their party to vote no
Lizzie Fletcher31 Republicans broke with their party to vote no
Jodey Arrington
Aaron Bean
Andy Biggs
Sheri Biggs
Josh Brecheen
Tim Burchett
Eric Burlison
Andrew Clyde
Mike Collins
Eli Crane
Jeff Crank
Brandon GillOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 6422 American Water Stewardship Act · Roll no. 97 · Official record
HR6422 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Mar 25, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
House: Vote: 378-32
Mar 24, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 32 (Roll no. 97). (text: CR H2662-2663)
House: Committee Action
Mar 20, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-564.
House: Vote Held
Dec 18, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
House: Committee Action
Dec 5, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
House: Committee Action
Dec 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
About the Sponsor
Pete Stauber
Republican, Minnesota's 8th congressional district · 7 years in Congress
Committees: Small Business, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
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Cosponsors (3)
This bill has 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 2 states: Michigan, New York.
Committee Sponsors
Environment and Public Works Committee
0 of 18 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
2 of 67 committee members cosponsored
44 Republicans across these committees haven't cosponsored yet. Mobilize their constituents
What laws does H.R. 6422 change?
2 changes
Sections Amended
Section 119(h) of Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1269(h))
striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2031''
Section 8 of Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-284; 114 Stat. 877)
striking ``2001 through 2005'' and inserting ``2026 through 2031''
H.R. 6422 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Environment and Public Works
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Environmental Protection
- Introduced
- Dec 4, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Mar 25, 2026
H.R. 6422 Bill Text
“To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain EPA geographic programs, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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