Bill lets Muskegon County get $15 million for water work.
H.R. 10601 — Muskegon County Environmental Infrastructure Act · Filed by Hillary Scholten (D-MI) · Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill says the federal government can give Muskegon County, Michigan, $15 million. The money pays for water and sewage work. It covers storm water handling and keeping rivers and lakes clean. The money comes from a federal water program from 1992.
Who it affects
Muskegon County people get better water systems and cleaner water. Companies hired to do the work may benefit.
One thing to notice
The bill says the money can be used, but Congress must pass another bill to spend it. The bill does not say which projects get the money.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 24, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- sewage — water that has been used and needs to be cleaned before it goes back to rivers or the ground.
- storm water handling — ways to deal with rain and runoff so it does not flood or pollute.
- keeping rivers and lakes clean — making sure water stays safe and free from dirt and poison.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (468 characters) on Sep 30, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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