HR8459Referred to Committee

WISE Act

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Introduced
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3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-22
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Nikema Williams
Nikema Williams
Democrat · GA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (585 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (4)

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2026-04-22

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would require that a portion of federal money given to states for water infrastructure projects be spent specifically on environmentally friendly "green" projects, such as those that reduce pollution or improve water quality through sustainable methods. This affects state and local governments that manage water systems, as well as communities that depend on clean water infrastructure. The bill is currently under review by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Environmental Protection

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8459 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8459 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require a certain percentage of funds appropriated for revolving fund capitalization grants be used for green projects, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2026 Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Mrs. Sykes, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Thanedar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require a certain percentage of funds appropriated for revolving fund capitalization grants be used for green 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 Sustainability and Efficiency Act'' or the ``WISE Act''. SEC. 2. CAPITALIZATION GRANTS. Section 602(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1382(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(15) beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph, to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications and with respect to any funds for capitalization grants made available in any appropriations Act that the State receives, the State will use not less than 20 percent of such funds for projects to address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities.''. <all>
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