Bill · H.R. 1382· House(119-HR-1382)
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to San Francisco Bay restoration, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2/14/2025
- Last activity
- 2/26/2025 — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 13.
- Sponsored by
- Jared Huffman
- Cosponsors
- - 8 - 0
- Introduced
What this bill would do
This bill proposes amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act regarding San Francisco Bay restoration. It seeks to modify how the Director provides funding for projects, activities, and studies. The bill establishes specific rules for agreements with non-Federal entities. It sets limits on the amount of Federal funding a single entity can receive. Additionally, it introduces restrictions on which non-Federal entities are eligible to receive funds based on their location or relationships.
Yes
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
The bill provides the Director with various flexible funding mechanisms to support San Francisco Bay restoration projects and studies.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+4
The restoration of the San Francisco Bay provides environmental and recreational benefits to residents in the surrounding urban areas.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+2
The bill mandates that non-Federal entities must provide at least 25 percent of the cost for projects, reducing the total amount of Federal funding required per project.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Funding Flexibility: The Director can use various funding mechanisms, such as cooperative agreements, grants, and contracts, to support projects and studies identified on the annual priority list (Section 1, subsection (e)(1)).
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Cost Sharing Requirement: The bill ensures that non-Federal sources contribute at least 25 percent of the cost for any project, activity, or study carried out using these funds (Section 1, subsection (e)(2)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Funding Caps: There is a limit on the amount of Federal funding a non-Federal entity can receive, which cannot exceed 75 percent of the total cost of the project, activity, or study (Section 1, subsection (e)(2)(A)).
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Restrictions on Specific Entities: Certain non-Federal entities are barred from receiving Federal funding if they are domiciled in, headquartered in, organized under the laws of, or have a principal place of business in a foreign country of concern (Section 1, subsection (e)(2)(C)(i)).
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Relationship Restrictions: Entities may also be denied funding if they have any agreement, partnership, or relationship with a foreign country of concern (Section 1, subsection (e)(2)(C)(ii)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents+4
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+2
- 6/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/26/2025
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 13.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/24/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 2/15/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 2/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Mark DeSaulnierDemocrat · California
John GaramendiDemocrat · California
Ro KhannaDemocrat · California
Kevin MullinDemocrat · California
Nancy PelosiDemocrat · California
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California
Eric SwalwellDemocrat · California
Lateefah SimonDemocrat · California