# 119-hr-7397: Puerto Rico Water Infrastructure Resilience Act

119-hr-7397, Puerto Rico Water Infrastructure Resilience Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-04).

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- As of: 2026-06-04
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7397
- Congress: 119
- Title: Puerto Rico Water Infrastructure Resilience Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Sponsor: Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## Summary

**Comprehensive assessment to modernize Puerto Rico’s water and wastewater systems.** This bill would require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Army Corps of Engineers, to complete a detailed review and send Congress a report within 180 days on infrastructure condition, project status, resilience needs, and how to improve coordination to speed upgrades. - Families and households in Puerto Rico would get clearer information about vulnerabilities to hurricanes, droughts, and system failures, which can guide future investments to reduce outages and health risks. - The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority and local agencies would be consulted and would see where ongoing and planned projects authorized under section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 have delays or gaps. - Congress and Federal agencies would receive specific recommendations to improve coordination and accelerate project delivery for water and wastewater improvements.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Study of Puerto Rico Water Systems: benefit, low. This bill would require the Army Secretary, through the Corps of Engineers, to study Puerto Rico's water and wastewater systems. The Corps would consult with the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority and other local and Federal agencies. The study would be finished within 180 days after enactmen…

## 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-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7397 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7397)

## 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-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7397 (as of 2026-06-04).