# 116-hr-1162: Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act

116-hr-1162, Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 551. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-1162
- Congress: 116
- Title: Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 551.
- Introduced: 2019-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act This bill makes permanent, and otherwise revises, the Bureau of Reclamation's grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects. The bill removes priority under the program for projects in areas that, in the preceding four-year period, have been (1) identified as experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought; or (2) designated as a disaster area by a state. Additionally, the bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the program and otherwise revises provisions related to program funding.

## Cosponsors (27)

- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2019-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2019-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2019-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2019-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2019-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2019-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2019-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2019-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2019-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act
- 116-hr-1140: Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020
- 116-hr-865: Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-1162 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1162)

## Related
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- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2214)
- [116-hr-1140: Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1140)
- [116-hr-865: Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-865)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1162 (as of 2025-11-18).