# 119-hr-10596: Safe Water for Schools Act of 2026

119-hr-10596, Safe Water for Schools Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10596
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safe Water for Schools Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Raises authorized funding for school drinking water fountain replacements to $7 million per year for fiscal years 2027–2029.** It would replace the prior $5 million annual authorization that covered 2019–2021 and only changes the statute's numeric funding authorization rather than creating an appropriation or changing program rules. *Would increase the statutory funding ceiling for 2027–2029 but would not itself provide appropriations or immediately change federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (6)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More grant money for school fountains: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act. It would authorize $7,000,000 per year for school drinking fountain replacement grants for fiscal years 2027 through 2029. That replaces the earlier $5,000,000 per year authorization for fiscal years 2019 through 2021. Congress would sti…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10596 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10596)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10596 (as of 2026-10-17).