# 119-hr-1419: Contaminated Wells Relocation Act

119-hr-1419, Contaminated Wells Relocation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1419
- Congress: 119
- Title: Contaminated Wells Relocation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would authorize the NASA Administrator to reimburse the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, for costs to develop a removal plan and to establish replacement drinking water wells on town-controlled land.** - Residents near the affected wells would get replacement drinking water wells located on property the town controls, offering alternative water sources to wells on NASA-administered land. - The Town of Chincoteague could be reimbursed for planning, engineering, permitting, construction, and land purchase or lease costs, with reimbursements available for up to five years. - Any agreement must, to the extent practicable, include removal and relocation of the three remaining wells, a description of the relocation site, and a current estimated cost. The NASA Administrator must submit any such agreement to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives within 18 months.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Help moving Chincoteague drinking water wells: benefit, medium. If enacted, NASA could reimburse the Town of Chincoteague for costs to plan removal of wells on NASA property and to set up replacement wells on town-controlled land. The reimbursement deal could last up to five years. The agreement would, where possible, cover moving the three remaining wells, nam…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1419 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1419)

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- [119-hr-2883: NO TIME TO Waste Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2883)
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- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1419 (as of 2026-04-21).