Bill · H.R. 5833· House(119-HR-5833)
Clean Water Affordability Act
- Introduced
- 10/24/2025
- Last activity
- 10/25/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Sponsored by
- Frederica Wilson
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Clean Water Affordability Act" amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act regarding additional subsidization. It changes how states can use funds to help ratepayers maintain access to wastewater and stormwater treatment services. The bill sets new limits and minimums for the amount of subsidization a state can provide in a fiscal year.
Yes· 3 of 10
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+8
Directly targets affordability of essential water services for ratepayers through increased subsidization.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+5
Rural areas often face higher water costs and benefit significantly from increased subsidization.
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?+5
Increases subsidization for water ratepayers, reducing the financial burden on low-income households.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Access to Services: The bill modifies language to help ratepayers maintain access to wastewater and stormwater treatment services (Section 2, paragraph 1(B)).
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Increased Subsidization Potential: States may now use a higher amount for additional subsidization, allowing for up to 50 percent of the total capitalization grants received for the fiscal year, or a 10-year annual average of certain state deposits (Section 2, paragraph 3(A)).
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Guaranteed Minimum Funding: States must use at least 20 percent of their total capitalization grants for additional subsidization, provided there are enough applications that meet the criteria (Section 2, paragraph 3(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people 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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+8Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Retirees+4Good For Seniors+4Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For Urban Residents+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+3Improves Rural Development+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+2
- 10/25/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 10/24/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Terri SewellDemocrat · Alabama