# 119-hr-10869: Protect Clean Water Act

119-hr-10869, Protect Clean Water Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-10-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10869
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Clean Water Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-29

## Summary

**Creates a dedicated grant program and a large funding increase to tackle PFAS and other emerging contaminants.** This bill would channel new federal capital into State Revolving Funds to fund grants focused on emerging contaminants, with PFAS as a primary target. - Small and disadvantaged communities: At least 25% of the money must go to entities eligible for SDWA subsidies or to treatment works serving fewer than 25,000 people, giving small systems a guaranteed share. - State control and focus: States must select recipients using their existing priority lists under section 216, and deposited amounts may only fund projects that address emerging contaminants, preventing use for other SRF purposes. - Financial rules and funding levels: Deposited amounts cannot be used as security for tax-exempt bonds. The bill replaces a prior $100 million cap with a $1 billion annual authorization for the Safe Drinking Water SRF and also authorizes $1 billion per year for the new emerging-contaminant grants for FY2027–FY2031. *This bill would authorize $1 billion per year for the SDWA SRF and $1 billion per year for the new emerging-contaminant grants for FY2027–FY2031, increasing federal spending during that period.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10869 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10869)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10869 (as of 2026-10-29).