# 114-hr-5870: Federal Partnership for Clean Water Land Acquisition Act of 2016

114-hr-5870, Federal Partnership for Clean Water Land Acquisition Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5870
- Congress: 114
- Title: Federal Partnership for Clean Water Land Acquisition Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Federal Partnership for Clean Water Land Acquisition Act of 2016 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program that assists states in acquiring private lands, if the acquisition of the land will substantially improve water quality for an area (including by means of water storage, water treatment, estuary restoration, or ecosystem restoration).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-4563: ZIP Act
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- 114-hr-4561: ZIPP Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5870 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5870)

## Related
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- [114-hr-4987: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3957 2…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4987)
- [114-hr-4667: To direct the Secretary of the Army to expedite the completion of repairs to th…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4667)
- [114-hr-4563: ZIP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4563)
- [114-hr-4562: Zika Authorization Plan Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4562)
- [114-hr-4561: ZIPP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4561)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5870 (as of 2025-11-18).