H.R. 5445

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize Federal-State clean water program development and implementation authorities, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · September 17, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. Scholten · Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Table of contents

• H.R. 5445
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Wetlands program development and implementation grants
  • SEC. 3. State management assistance

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Federal-State Partnership for Clean Water Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Wetlands program development and implementation grants

• Section 104(u) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act () is amended— 33 U.S.C. 1254(u)
  • by striking $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026and inserting $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030; and
  • by inserting before the period at the end.

SEC. 3. State management assistance

• (a) Authorization of appropriations
  • Section 106(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act () is amended— 33 U.S.C. 1256(a)
    • by striking at the end of paragraph (1); and
      • such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2025; and
      • $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030;
    • by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
• (b) Technical amendment
  • Section 106(e) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act () is amended by striking Beginning in fiscal year 1974 theand inserting The. 33 U.S.C. 1256(e)