# 119-s-2436: Healthy H2O Act

119-s-2436, Healthy H2O Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2436
- Congress: 119
- Title: Healthy H2O Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-15

## Summary

**Grants to help rural households buy, install, and maintain certified home water filters.** This bill would create the Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Assistance Program to fund certified point-of-use and point-of-entry systems, approved installations, maintenance, and testing for eligible rural end users and nonprofit partners. - Rural families and renters could get grants to buy and install certified water-quality products, pay for approved maintenance, and cover qualified water tests. Grants cannot help households with combined incomes above 150% of the state's nonmetropolitan median. - Nonprofits and local service providers could receive grants to offer voluntary certified water tests, analyze results, guide responses, and coordinate approved installations by qualified installers. Products, filter components, installers, and testing labs must meet third-party certification and credential standards. - The Department of Agriculture would administer the program, set regulations within a short rulemaking window, prioritize private-well users and regional capacity building, and send annual reports to Congress on tests, trends, barriers, and recommended improvements. *This bill would authorize $10 million per year from 2026 through 2030 for the program, increasing federal spending by that amount.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to improve rural drinking water: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would set up the Healthy H2O Program within 120 days. The program would get authorization of $10 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030, subject to appropriation. Grants would pay for buying certified point-of-use or point-of-entry products, approved installation, app…
- New certification rules for filters: mixed, medium. If enacted, replaceable filter parts would have to be third‑party certified to standards like NSF P231 or NSF/ANSI series. Eligible products must include a certified filter component and be certified for material safety and performance by an accredited certifier. This would likely improve product s…
- New installer and maintenance rules: mixed, low. If enacted, installers and service technicians would need professional credentials, licenses, or manufacturer/third‑party certification. They would have to follow local and State rules and manufacturer instructions. Service techs would need continuing education and approved maintenance must include…

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-4189: INSULIN Act of 2026
- 119-s-2178: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2436 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2436)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-4189: INSULIN Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4189)
- [119-s-2178: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2178)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2436 (as of 2026-05-15).