# 119-hr-8027: Advanced Wastewater Treatment Assistance Act of 2026

119-hr-8027, Advanced Wastewater Treatment Assistance Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8027
- Congress: 119
- Title: Advanced Wastewater Treatment Assistance Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-01

## Summary

**A new EPA grant program for advanced wastewater treatment.** It funds state projects, prioritizes disadvantaged and rural or tribal public systems, and requires a study on removing emerging contaminants. - States and public water systems get money through an EPA allotment formula. EPA may use up to 1 percent of program funds for administration and states may use up to 1 percent of a grant for admin costs, and projects generally require a 50 percent non‑Federal match. - At least 49 percent of program funds must go to projects that benefit qualified disadvantaged communities or are operated by rural, small, or tribal public treatment works. Projects serving qualified disadvantaged communities are exempt from the 50 percent local match. - EPA must study how advanced treatment captures emerging contaminants. The agency will work with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and seek National Academies review, with an interim report in 3 years and a final report in 5 years. *Authorizes $1.0 billion for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out the program, increasing federal spending over that period.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for advanced wastewater treatment: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create an EPA grant program to fund advanced wastewater treatment projects. It would authorize $1 billion for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, and that money would remain available until spent. EPA would set a formula and give each State a grant. EPA could use up to 1% of…
- Study on treatment of emerging contaminants: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would direct EPA, working with NIST, to ask the National Academies to study how well advanced treatment removes emerging contaminants, including nanomaterials and PFAS. The National Academies would have to publish an interim report within 3 years and a final public report withi…

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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
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- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-8027 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8027)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [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)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8027 (as of 2026-07-01).