# 116-hr-8217: WIFIA Improvement Act of 2020

116-hr-8217, WIFIA Improvement Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8217
- Congress: 116
- Title: WIFIA Improvement Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced: 2020-09-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

WIFIA Improvement Act of 2020 This bill allows certain federal water infrastructure loans to have maturity dates of up to 55 years. For a secured loan for a water infrastructure project with a useful life of more than 35 years, the final maturity date of the loan shall be no later than the earlier of (1) 55 years after the project's substantial completion, or (2) the useful life of the project. Currently, the latest possible maturity date of for this type of loan is 35 years from the project's substantial completion.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5038: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8217 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8217)

## Related
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-5038: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5038)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8217 (as of 2025-11-18).