Water Authority Cybersecurity Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
Introduced
Summary
Expands funding and extends support for drinking water risk and resilience programs. It shifts the program's funding horizon to 2028 and 2029 and raises annual caps for technical assistance, small-system grants, and overall appropriations.
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- Small water systems: Increases the annual authorization for grants to small systems from $10 million to $20 million, aiming to boost direct project funding for smaller utilities.
- Technical assistance and local utilities: Doubles the annual technical assistance authorization from $5 million to $10 million to support training, planning, and preparedness work.
- Federal program capacity and communities: Raises the program's overall annual authorization from $25 million to $50 million, strengthening support for resilience and cybersecurity activities across drinking water systems.
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More funding for water system security
If enacted, this would extend the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program's funding window to 2028 and 2029. It would raise authorized annual limits: the program cap from $25 million to $50 million, grants for small systems from $10 million to $20 million, and technical assistance from $5 million to $10 million. These are higher authorized spending levels but would not themselves appropriate money. The amendments would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 8/27/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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