Bill · S. 570· Senate(119-S-570)
Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/13/2025
- Last activity
- 2/13/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Sponsored by
- Mark Kelly
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014. It aims to establish specific payment and performance security requirements for projects receiving assistance. The legislation requires the Secretary or Administrator to ensure that construction projects have these securities in place. It also provides rules for when state or local laws can satisfy these requirements. Finally, it dictates the use of bonds when state or local requirements are missing or insufficient.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+3
The bill protects taxpayers by ensuring construction projects have financial securities to cover potential defaults.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?+3
The bill allows state or local laws to satisfy federal security requirements under certain conditions.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+2
By requiring payment and performance security, the bill helps protect subcontractors from non-payment during infrastructure projects.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Ensuring Project Security: The bill requires the Secretary or Administrator to ensure that construction carries payment and performance security (Section 2, subclause (ii)(I)). This could provide protection for those involved in the construction of water infrastructure projects.
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Flexibility for Local Compliance: The bill allows for the satisfaction of security requirements through existing state or local laws (Section 2, subclause (ii)(II)(aa)). This provides a way for projects to meet federal standards by following local regulations, provided the security amount is at least 50 percent of the total construction contract amount (Section 2, subclause (ii)(II)(bb)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Increased Requirements for Certain Projects: In cases where state or local laws do not apply or do not meet the 50 percent threshold, the Secretary or Administrator must require specific bond requirements under title 40 of the United States Code (Section 2, subclause (ii)(III)). This adds a specific regulatory burden to those projects.
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+3Improves Small Business Support+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+2
- 1/7/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/13/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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.
Kevin CramerRepublican · North Dakota
Roger WickerRepublican · Mississippi