Congress extends clean water funding, preventing program lapse.
H.R. 7376 — Local Water Protection Act · Filed by Hillary Scholten (D-MI) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Feb 4, 2026 · Reported out
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What it does
This bill extends federal funding for state and local nonpoint source pollution control programs (like stormwater runoff and agricultural runoff management) by five years, shifting the authorization window from fiscal years 2023–2027 to 2027–2031. It does not change the funding amount or program structure—only the years during which Congress has authorized spending.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative function is to extend the authorization period for existing nonpoint source management programs under the Clean Water Act. It is a routine reauthorization with no structural or policy changes.
Who it affects
Ordinary citizens depend on clean water and nonpoint source pollution control (stormwater, agricultural runoff, urban runoff) to protect drinking water, recreational waters, and aquatic ecosystems. Extending the authorization prevents a funding lapse that would disrupt state and local programs managing these sources.
Named in the bill
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Section 319(j), State water agencies, Local water authorities
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Feb 4, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Feb 4, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure”
- Feb 11, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Feb 11, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (404 characters) on Jul 9, 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.
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