Water Emergency and Technical Assistance Act of 2026

This bill changes two federal water laws to fund emergency help for water systems. For drinking water, it raises the yearly funding authorized for emergency technical assistance from $35 million to $50 million for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. It also allows aid for actions that would not be economically feasible for ratepayers without federal help. For wastewater, it lets the Environmental Protection Agency give technical assistance and grants to states or publicly owned sewage treatment plants facing emergencies that endanger public health, including cybersecurity events, and authorizes $50 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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Sponsors

• Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors