Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

This bill sets minimum protections for water projects that use WIFIA funding. It would require builders to have financial guarantees (like bonds) to make sure the work gets done and that subcontractors and suppliers get paid. State or local bonding rules count if they require at least 50% of the total construction contract. If there are no such rules—or they require less—then federal standards must be used instead.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Water infrastructure projects that receive WIFIA assistance, along with their contractors and subcontractors.
• What changes: Projects must have payment and performance security. It must be at least 50% of the contract amount under state/local rules, or meet federal requirements if those rules don’t apply or are too low.
• Why it matters: Aims to protect taxpayers and ensure workers and suppliers are paid if problems arise during construction.