Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 8
- Latest action
- Jul 16, 2026
What it does
The Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act of 2026 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to update how federal funds are distributed to states, territories, and Indian tribes for clean water infrastructure. It establishes a new formula for state allotments based on watershed needs (60%), state population (20%), and low-income population share (20%), with set-asides for Buy American oversight (0.1%), Indian tribes (2%), and U.S. territories (1.5%). The bill also requires annual publication of updated allotment formulas using the latest census, poverty, and watershed survey data, includes transition limits to prevent drastic year-to-year funding changes, and allows states to…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.