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US HB4377

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Neguse

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Authorizes $500 million annually for fiscal years 2026-2030 to the Indian Health Service for constructing sanitation facilities on Tribal lands, including schools, hospitals, clinics, and tribal offices

  • Expands USDA water and waste facility loan and grant eligibility to include Native Hawaiian organizations and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, with $100 million annually for water infrastructure and $30 million annually for technical assistance

  • Authorizes $100 million annually for operation and maintenance of Tribal-owned drinking water and sanitation facilities, with priority given to facilities most in need of assistance

  • Provides $30 million annually through Indian Health Service for tribes to contract for technical assistance to help access infrastructure funding and develop capacity to operate water systems

  • Authorizes $18 million annually for the Bureau of Reclamation's Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program to support Tribal water infrastructure development

Legislative Description

Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2025

Native Americans

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

7/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources7/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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