# 119-s-2388: Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025

119-s-2388, Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2388
- Congress: 119
- Title: Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would create a federal program to deploy and fund** intelligent water infrastructure technologies across drinking water and wastewater systems. It defines 14 technology categories and expands how grants can be used to push sensors, artificial intelligence, advanced metering, and other tools that improve reliability, energy efficiency, and water management.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New definition for intelligent water technology: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create a legal definition for "intelligent water infrastructure technology." The definition lists 14 technology types, including real‑time sensors and analytics, leak detection, advanced metering, AI optimization, digital design and models, and groundwater recharge tools.…
- Higher referenced grant amount and year: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would change a referenced grant figure in law from $25,000,000 to $50,000,000 and update the cited year from 2026 to 2028. This revises the statutory reference and applicable year. Actual awards and available money would still depend on agency decisions and future appropriation…
- New rules on water grant uses: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would change what federal water grants can pay for. Grants could fund engineering, design, construction, and final testing for alternative water source projects that meet critical water supply needs. Grants could not pay for planning or feasibility studies. Grants would not pay…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2388 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2388)

## Related
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2904)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2388 (as of 2026-09-10).