# 119-hr-8459: WISE Act

119-hr-8459, WISE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8459
- Congress: 119
- Title: WISE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would require states to reserve at least 20% of federal capitalization grants under the State Revolving Fund for green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency, or other environmentally innovative projects.** That minimum would apply only when eligible project applications exist and when funds are provided in appropriations. - States: Would have to set aside not less than 20% of any capitalization grant funds they receive for eligible green or efficiency projects, subject to available appropriations and applications. - Communities and utilities: Projects that improve stormwater management, reduce energy use, or pilot innovative water technologies would face stronger chances of getting federal SRF support. - Program focus: The State Revolving Fund allocation rules would shift toward environmental innovation and efficiency by embedding a minimum funding floor for those project types, contingent on project eligibility and appropriations.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- States must use 20% for green projects: benefit, medium. This bill would require each State that receives Clean Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grant money to use not less than 20 percent of those funds for projects that address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency, or other environmentally innovative activities. The requirement wou…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8459 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8459)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8459 (as of 2026-09-21).