119th Congress · introduced in the House · Dec 4, 2025
American Water Stewardship Act
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Latest action (Mar 25, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Dec 4, 2025)
American Water Stewardship Act
This bill reauthorizes several water quality protection and restoration programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and makes related requirements.
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2031 the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the Long Island Sound Partnership program, the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program, the National Estuary Program, and the BEACH Act program.
The bill also modifies some of those programs. For example, the bill modifies the National Estuary Program, including by establishing the Mississippi Sound as an estuary of national significance that may receive support under the program. It also modifies the BEACH Act program, including by allowing states or local governments to use grants provided under the program to identify specific sources of contamination for coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public.
Additionally, the bill modifies the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, including by making federal agencies eligible for grants provided under the program.
The bill also prohibits funding made available for FY2026-FY2031 to carry out specified Clean Water Act programs from being provided to nonfederal entities that are domiciled in, located in, organized under, have a principal place of business in, or have agreements with foreign countries of concern.
Finally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to evaluate and report on specified geographic programs of the EPA.
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House · Mar 24, 2026 · Roll call 97 · Passed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: 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). Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2665-2666)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6422.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2662-2665)
Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 485.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-564.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-564.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NATURE CONSERVANCY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$460,000
Spent on own lobbying
American Water Stewardship Act (H.R.6422) Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (S.5653) Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 6422 - American Water Stewardship Act Policies pertaining to the Great Lakes, including the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Issues related to EPA (former Gelman…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…echnical Assistance Review Act (H.R. 3427) Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act (H.R. 4733) American Water Stewardship Act (H.R. 6422) Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2025 (H.R. 6668) Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025 (H.R. 6075) Special District Fairness and Accountability…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TROUT UNLIMITED · lobbying firm or registrant: TROUT UNLIMITED
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 18, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n to conserve and restore watershed and ecosystem health within specific geographies. Additional specific legislation includes: American Water Stewardship Act, H.R.6422; DALCI Act, H.R.7330; Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.1304/S.4102; Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act, H.R.6256/S.1564;…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TROUT UNLIMITED · lobbying firm or registrant: TROUT UNLIMITED
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n to conserve and restore watershed and ecosystem health within specific geographies. Additional specific legislation includes: American Water Stewardship Act, H.R.6422; DALCI Act, H.R.7330; Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.1304/S.4102; Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act, H.R.6256/S.1564;…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…echnical Assistance Review Act (H.R. 3427) Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act (H.R. 4733) American Water Stewardship Act (H.R. 6422) Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2025 (H.R. 6668) Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025 (H.R. 6075) Special District Fairness and Accountability…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATURE CONSERVANCY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$900,000
Spent on own lobbying
2026 Farm Bill American Water Stewardship Act (H.R.6422) Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (S.1366) Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (H.R.9497)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 6422 - American Water Stewardship Act Policies pertaining to the Great Lakes, including the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATURE CONSERVANCY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$640,000
Spent on own lobbying
2026 Farm Bill American Water Stewardship Act (H.R.6422) Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (S.1366) Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act (S.3403) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATURE CONSERVANCY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$640,000
Spent on own lobbying
American Water Stewardship Act (H.R.6422) Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (S.1366) Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act (H.R.68…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…echnical Assistance Review Act (H.R. 3427) Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act (H.R. 4733) American Water Stewardship Act (H.R. 6422) Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2025 (H.R. 6668) Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025 (H.R. 6075) Special District Fairness and Accountability…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 6422 - American Water Stewardship Act Policies pertaining to the Great Lakes, including the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TROUT UNLIMITED · lobbying firm or registrant: TROUT UNLIMITED
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…water protections including waters of the United States and the PERMIT Act, H.R.3898. Additional specific legislation includes: American Water Stewardship Act, H.R.6422; Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.7978/S.4041; Defending Our Dams Act, H.R.2073; Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act, H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAMS · lobbying firm or registrant: ESP ADVISORS, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…tems Act or the ESTUARIES Act; S.2063, Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of Americas Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act or the ESTUARIES Act; H.R.6422, American Water Stewardship Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATURE CONSERVANCY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$1,290,000
Spent on own lobbying
2025 Farm Bill 2026 Farm Bill American Water Stewardship Act (H.R.6422) Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (S.1366) Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act (S.3403) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ical Assistance Review Act (H.R. 3427) The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act (H.R. 4733) American Water Stewardship Act (H.R. 6422) Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2025 (H.R. 6668) Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025 (H.R.6075)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$139,430
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.284 - GLRI Act of 2025 H.R.6373 - Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025 H.R.6422 - American Water Stewardship Act S.528 - GLRI Act of 2025 S.1319 - Pecos Watershed Protection Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 6422 - American Water Stewardship Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM · lobbying firm or registrant: BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$92,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t. Continued concerns with H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and provisions related to higher education financing, accountability, and aid. Concerns with H.R. 6422 - American Water Stewardship Act and support for H.R. 3593/S.1874 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing