# 119-hr-4377: Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2025

119-hr-4377, Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4377
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

This bill would **ensure reliable, clean drinking water on Tribal lands**. It would create new, coordinated funding and technical assistance across USDA Rural Development, the Indian Health Service, and the Bureau of Reclamation to build, operate, and maintain water and sanitation systems. - Tribal families and communities would get direct help for homes and community buildings. The bill would expand eligibility for loans and grants and provide $500 million per year for sanitation transfers and $100 million per year for operations and maintenance through 2026–2030. - Tribal governments and Native Hawaiian organizations would gain easier access to USDA water and waste programs and technical assistance. It authorizes $100 million per year for USDA loans and grants and $30 million per year for USDA technical help without required matching funds. - Federal program capacity would grow to support long-term upkeep and rapid deployment. The bill funds sustained operation and maintenance and adds $18 million per year for Bureau of Reclamation technical assistance. *Would authorize roughly $3.9 billion in new federal spending across 2026–2030, increasing federal outlays.*

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More rural water loans for Tribes: benefit, high. If enacted, this would fund loans and grants for Tribal and Native Hawaiian water and sewer projects. It would authorize $100 million per year for FY2026–FY2030 for loans and grants, plus $30 million per year for technical help. No match would be required, and applicants would not need to prove the…
- More Tribal water help from Indian Health Service: benefit, high. If enacted, the Indian Health Service would get $500 million per year for FY2026–FY2030 to build and transfer water and sanitation projects. It would also provide $100 million per year for operation and maintenance and $30 million per year for Tribal technical help. The bill would expand coverage t…
- Reclamation program funds Tribal water planning: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize $18 million per year for FY2026–FY2030 for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program. The money would stay available until spent. It would support Tribal water planning and related technical help.
- Who can apply for Tribal water funds: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would spell out who can apply and what counts as help. Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations could apply; for some grants, approved consortia could also apply. Technical assistance would include help getting funds from the federal infrastructure law and USDA, and buil…

## 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-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4377 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4377)

## 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-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4377 (as of 2026-09-21).