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119-hr-2401119th Congress

Urban Waters Federal Partnership Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create a federal Urban Waters Partnership program to coordinate multiple agencies and fund local projects that reconnect urban communities with waterways. It centers locally designated Urban Waters partnership sites with on-the-ground ambassadors, shared workplans, and technical and financial support.

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  • Residents and families in economically distressed neighborhoods would benefit from projects that improve water quality, expand river recreation, and boost local resilience and infrastructure.
  • States, tribes, local governments, universities, and nonprofits would be eligible for technical assistance, project funding, and a funded Urban Waters ambassador to coordinate local workplans.
  • Federal agencies would work through an EPA-chaired steering committee with Interior and Agriculture as vice chairs to set priorities, enable interagency funding transfers, and share resources through an Urban Waters Learning Network.

*The bill would authorize $10 million per year from 2026 through 2030, totaling $50 million in authorizations and increasing potential federal spending if appropriated.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Funding and oversight for Urban Waters

If enacted, the bill would authorize $10 million each year for FY2026 through FY2030 to run the program, subject to appropriations. The Administrator could combine this money with funds from other agencies and non‑Federal partners. A steering committee, led by EPA with Interior and Agriculture as vice‑chairs, would set yearly priorities and share funding opportunities. Member agencies could transfer funds and make interagency agreements to support the program, even where other laws might block transfers. The Administrator and the Secretaries would send Congress a yearly report on spending and progress at partnership locations.

Urban water help for city communities

This bill would create an Urban Waters program run by several federal agencies. The EPA Administrator could name new partnership locations, and communities could ask to be designated. Eligible groups—states, tribes, local governments, colleges, and nonprofits—could get technical help and funding for water, habitat, resilience, education, and planning projects. Partnership locations would get support for projects and a local Urban Waters ambassador, and partners would share progress. A Learning Network would share tools and training across locations, and the bill would define the roles and member agencies used by the program.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

AZ • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 8/3/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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