# 119-hr-2401: Urban Waters Federal Partnership Act of 2025

119-hr-2401, Urban Waters Federal Partnership Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-08-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2401
- Congress: 119
- Title: Urban Waters Federal Partnership Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Funding and oversight for Urban Waters: benefit, low. 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 v…
- Urban water help for city communities: benefit, low. 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 fo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2401 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2401)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [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-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2401 (as of 2026-08-22).