[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8027 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8027

    To establish a grant program for advanced wastewater treatment 
                   projects, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 19, 2026

Ms. Stevens (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
    To establish a grant program for advanced wastewater treatment 
                   projects, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Advanced Wastewater Treatment 
Assistance Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall establish a program to provide a grant to each State in 
accordance with the formula established pursuant to subsection (b) for 
advanced wastewater treatment projects.
    (b) Grant Allotment.--The Administrator shall establish a formula 
to determine the amount allotted to each State under this section.
    (c) Administrative Costs.--
            (1) Administrator.--The Administrator may use not more than 
        1 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this 
        section to administer the grant program established under this 
        section.
            (2) State.--Each State may use not more than 1 percent of a 
        grant provided under this section for administrative costs.
    (d) Cost Sharing.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the non-Federal 
        share of the cost of an advanced wastewater treatment project 
        carried out under this section shall be at least 50 percent.
            (2) Disadvantaged communities.--The non-Federal share 
        required under paragraph (1) shall not apply to an advanced 
        wastewater treatment project that serves a qualified 
        disadvantaged community.
    (e) Set Aside.--Of the amounts made available to carry out this 
section, not less than 49 percent shall be used for advanced wastewater 
treatment projects that--
            (1) serve qualified disadvantaged communities;
            (2) are operated by a rural, small, or tribal publicly 
        owned treatment works and provide either a direct or indirect 
        benefit to a qualified disadvantaged community; and
            (3) are operated by a public regional water provider that 
        serves 2 or more qualified disadvantaged communities with a 
        combined population of more than 100,000.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000,000 for fiscal years 
2026 through 2030, to remain available until expended.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Advanced wastewater treatment project.--The term 
        ``advanced wastewater treatment project'' means a project or 
        activity for advanced wastewater treatment (as defined by the 
        Administrator) that is eligible for assistance under section 
        603(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
        1383(c)).
            (2) Qualified disadvantaged community.--The term 
        ``qualified disadvantaged community'' means a municipality or 
        intermunicipal, interstate, or State agency described in 
        section 603(i)(1)(A) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
        (33 U.S.C. 1383(i)(1)(A)).
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 502(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
        Act (33 U.S.C. 1362).

SEC. 3. STUDY ON EFFICACY OF ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT 
              TECHNOLOGIES.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, shall seek to enter into an agreement with 
the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to 
conduct a comprehensive study on the efficacy of advanced wastewater 
treatment technologies in capturing emerging contaminants, including 
nanomaterials and perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
    (b) Reports.--
            (1) Interim report.--Not later than 3 years after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the National Academies shall make 
        publicly available an interim report on the study conducted 
        under subsection (a).
            (2) Final report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the National Academies shall make 
        publicly available a final report the study conducted under 
        subsection (a).
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