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HR5661Referred to Committee

Water Preservation and Affordability Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-30
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Emilia Strong Sykes
Emilia Strong Sykes
Democrat · OH · Representative
Votes with party: 95.9% (537 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001223

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA-8)Original· 2025-09-30
  • André Carson (D-IN-7)· 2025-10-17
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2025-10-28
  • Nellie Pou (D-NJ-9)· 2025-10-31
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2026-04-16
  • Julia Brownley (D-CA-26)· 2026-04-27

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

2025-12-01

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2025-09-30

Previously

  • Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-30

Plain-English Summary

This bill aims to protect water resources and keep water affordable for households and businesses. It likely includes measures to improve water infrastructure, protect water quality, and prevent price increases that would burden low-income families and communities. The specific details are still being reviewed by lawmakers on the water resources subcommittee.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Environmental Protection
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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