Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9776
FLOWS Act of 2026
Refreshed 4 h ago
Introduced 2026-07-20Topic: infrastructure utilities · technology privacy · environmentSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would create a grant program run by the Environmental Protection Agency to help rural public water and wastewater systems adopt digital technology, such as monitoring sensors, control systems, artificial intelligence, and design software. Grants could pay for building and running this technology, training workers, and cybersecurity training and assistance, and could cover the initial purchase of software. Priority would go to systems serving fewer than 3,300 people and to community-controlled systems the agency finds most in need. The bill authorizes $50 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 and directs the Government Accountability Office to study the effects of this technology in rural areas and report to Congress by December 31, 2030.
Sponsors
- Eric A. "Rick" Crawford Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-07-20 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-07-20 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-07-20 | Introduced in House | introduce |