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HR 5833119th CongressIn Committee
Clean Water Affordability Act
Introduced: Oct 24, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-Florida)
Environment & ClimateInfrastructureSocial Services
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Clean Water Affordability Act amends the Clean Water Act to mandate state allocation of federal water infrastructure funds for subsidizing wastewater and stormwater treatment costs, requiring minimum subsidization for low-income ratepayers while establishing new funding thresholds and exclusions for loan programs.
Key Points
- 1States must allocate at least 20 percent of annual federal capitalization grants toward subsidization if sufficient low-income applications exist to maintain service access.
- 2Maximum subsidization funding is capped at the higher of 50 percent of annual grants or the ten-year average of state surplus deposits into revolving funds.
- 3Loans with interest rates at or above zero percent are explicitly excluded from counting toward required subsidization amounts under the revised framework.
Impact Areas
Low-income households facing water bill affordability challengesState-administered water pollution control revolving loan fundsMunicipal wastewater and stormwater treatment service providers
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