# 119-hr-5834: Critical Water Supplies for Resilient Communities Act

119-hr-5834, Critical Water Supplies for Resilient Communities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5834
- Congress: 119
- Title: Critical Water Supplies for Resilient Communities Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would transform the pilot into a permanent** **grants program for alternative water source projects** and set a clear definition of "critical water supply needs" tied to public planning. It would also require yearly reports to Congress and extend the program's active horizon to 2031. - Local communities and water utilities would be able to seek federal grants to build or expand alternative water sources, with the program operating through 2031. - Planners and residents would have a direct role in defining qualifying projects because "critical water supply needs" must come from a plan or assessment developed with public engagement, focused on comprehensive supply planning or drought resiliency. - The Environmental Protection Agency would have to send an annual report, timed with the President's budget, to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee describing each funded project and how it meets the stated needs.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New grants for critical water supplies: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would convert the current alternative water source pilot into a standing grants program for communities and water suppliers. It would define critical water supply needs as existing or reasonably anticipated needs identified in a plan or assessment developed with public engagem…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-5834 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5834)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9497)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [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-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5834 (as of 2026-04-21).