Congress allows $15 million for Ottawa County water projects.
H.R. 10602 — Ottawa 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 allows $15 million for water projects in Ottawa County, Michigan. The money pays for systems that handle rainwater and treat used water. It also protects rivers and lakes. The money comes through a federal water program from 1992.
Who it affects
People in Ottawa County get better water systems and cleaner rivers and lakes. The county's water utilities and government receive the funding. The money helps stop flooding and keep water clean.
One thing to notice
This bill allows the money but does not promise it will be spent. Congress must pass another bill to actually give 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
- water projects — Systems and work to collect, clean, and move water for people.
- rainwater — Water that falls as rain and runs off the ground.
- used water — Water from homes and businesses that needs to be cleaned.
- federal water program — A government plan that gives money for water work across the country.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (462 characters) on Sep 28, 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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