# 119-s-5016: Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act of 2026

119-s-5016, Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5016
- Congress: 119
- Title: Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Restructures how federal clean water funds are allotted to States.** It creates a data-driven formula that ties most funding to a national Clean Watersheds Needs Survey, sets fixed set-asides for tribes, territories, and oversight, and expands what grant money can pay for.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- States can use grants for surveys: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let a State use up to 0.5% of the capitalization grant funds it receives each fiscal year (from this title and section 205(m)) to pay for work needed for the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey. The bill would also explicitly list technical assistance as an eligible use. This p…
- New state clean-water funding formula: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would require the EPA Administrator to publish an initial allotment formula and state funding amounts in the Federal Register by September 30 of the first fiscal year after the first Clean Watersheds Needs Survey is published following enactment. Before making state allotments…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.

## Sources
- [119-s-5016 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5016)

## Related
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- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5016 (as of 2026-09-10).