Bill · S. 1760· Senate(119-S-1760)
Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/14/2025
- Last activity
- 5/14/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
- Sponsored by
- John Curtis
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act of 2025," proposes amendments to the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014. It specifically targets the budgetary treatment of certain financial assistance. The bill aims to change how financial assistance is categorized under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990. This change applies when the recipient is an eligible entity that is not a Federal entity, agency, or instrumentality. It also applies when the repayment sources are non-Federal revenues. Under this proposal, such assistance would be deemed non-Federal and treated as a direct loan or loan guarantee.
Yes· 3 of 7
Is this likely to grow the economy?+2
By changing the budgetary treatment of water infrastructure loans, it may facilitate easier access to financing for non-federal entities.
Would business owners be better off under this?+1
The bill may benefit entities that rely on infrastructure financing for their operations.
Would farmers be better off under this?+1
Farmers often rely on water infrastructure which this bill helps facilitate through easier financing treatment.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Changes to Budgetary Treatment: The bill proposes that for certain entities, financial assistance would be deemed non-Federal and treated as a direct loan or loan guarantee under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (Section 2). This change applies when the recipient is an eligible entity other than a Federal entity, agency, or instrumentality, and the repayment comes from non-Federal revenue sources.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+1Good For Farmers+1Good For Rural Residents+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+2Improves Fiscal Responsibility+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+1Improves Rural Development+1
- 5/14/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Mark KellyDemocrat · Arizona