Bill · H.R. 3035· House(119-HR-3035)
Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act
- Introduced
- 4/28/2025
- Last activity
- 4/28/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Sponsored by
- Jim Costa
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act," aims to amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014. It focuses on changing the budgetary treatment of certain financial assistance amounts. Specifically, it targets financial assistance provided to eligible entities that are not Federal entities, agencies, or instrumentalities. The amendment applies when the dedicated sources of repayment are non-Federal revenue sources. Under this change, such assistance would be deemed non-Federal. It would also be treated as a direct loan or loan guarantee under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+1
The bill alters budgetary treatment of loans, which may facilitate more efficient use of federal credit without increasing reported discretionary spending.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+1
It provides clearer budgetary accounting for water infrastructure financial assistance.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+1
Enhanced budgetary treatment for water infrastructure can lead to better service for rural areas.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Budgetary Treatment Change: Under Section 2, if the recipient is an eligible entity other than a Federal entity, agency, or instrumentality, and the repayment comes from non-Federal revenue sources, the assistance is deemed non-Federal and treated as a direct loan or loan guarantee.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+1Reduces Government Spending+1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+1
- 6/6/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/28/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Adam GrayDemocrat · California
Dan NewhouseRepublican · Washington