# 119-hr-4816: Safe Drinking Water for Disadvantaged Communities Act

119-hr-4816, Safe Drinking Water for Disadvantaged Communities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4816
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safe Drinking Water for Disadvantaged Communities Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Directs IIJA Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grant money for lead service line work to be provided as forgivable loans or grants to disadvantaged communities.** It limits the change to funds under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act and to projects for identifying, planning, designing, and replacing lead service lines. - Disadvantaged communities: Would get IIJA-funded SRF capitalization grants for lead service line identification, planning, design, and replacement in the form of forgivable loans or grants. This targets assistance to communities defined as disadvantaged under SDWA section 1452(d)(3). - State and local water programs: Would shift a portion of IIJA SRF capitalization funding away from standard loan repayment arrangements and toward forgivable loans or grants for the specified lead service line activities. That changes how these particular IIJA funds would be disbursed and repaid.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lead pipe replacement help for disadvantaged communities: benefit, medium. If enacted, federal drinking water funds from the 2021 infrastructure law would be given as forgivable loans or grants. Only disadvantaged communities could get this help. The money could only be used to find, plan, design, and replace lead service lines. This could lower the need for local debt an…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4816 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4816)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4816 (as of 2026-04-21).