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H.R. 3862 · 119th Congress

Clean Water SRF Parity Act of 2025

IntroducedEnvironmental Protection
IntroducedJun 10, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Jun 11, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. It would change 1 section of existing law.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 3862 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Jun 10, 2025).

33 U.S.C. 1383 Water pollution control revolving loan funds

What the words would change: every change, in place (5)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. 33 U.S.C. 1383(c)(11)(B)changedby H.R. 3862 Sec. 2(1)

    (B) to assist such treatment works in achieving compliance with this chapter; and

    The bill says: in paragraph (11)(B) by striking "and" at the end;

  2. 33 U.S.C. 1383(c)(12)(B)changedby H.R. 3862 Sec. 2(1)

    (B) in a case in which an eligible individual resides in a household that could be cost-effectively connected to an available publicly owned treatment works, for the connection of the applicable household to such treatment works.; and

    The bill says: in paragraph (12)(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

  3. 33 U.S.C. 1383(c)added (13)by H.R. 3862 Sec. 2(1)

    (13) to any qualified nonprofit entity, as determined by the Administrator, to provide assistance for the construction or acquisition of, or improvements to, a treatment works, or for any other activity described in paragraphs (1) through (10).

    The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

  4. 33 U.S.C. 1383(i)(3)added (E)by H.R. 3862 Sec. 2(2)

    (E) Certain activities ineligible.— A State may not provide additional subsidization under this subsection to a qualified nonprofit entity for assistance described in subsection (c)(13) or to the owner or operator of a privately owned treatment works for assistance described in subsection (l).

    The bill says: in subsection (i)(3), by adding at the end the following:

  5. 33 U.S.C. 1383added (l)by H.R. 3862 Sec. 2(3)

    (l) Special rule for privately owned treatment works.—(1) In general.— In any fiscal year funds may be used to provide financial assistance under this section to the owner or operator of a privately owned treatment works for—(A) improvements to such privately owned treatment works;(B) the construction of, or improvements to, another privately owned treatment works;(C) measures to reduce the demand for privately owned treatment works capacity through water conservation, efficiency, or reuse;(D) measures to reduce the energy consumption needs for privately owned treatment works;(E) measures to increase the security of privately owned treatment works; and(F) any other activity described in paragraphs (1) through (10) of subsection (c).(2) Limitation.— Financial assistance may only be provided under this subsection to the owner or operator of a privately owned treatment works for activities described in paragraph (1) that primarily and directly benefit the individuals or entities served by the privately owned treatment works, and not the shareholders or owners of the treatment works, as determined by the instrumentality of the State responsible for administering the water pollution control revolving fund through which such financial assistance is provided.

    The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

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What has happened

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  1. Jun 10, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. R-PA-8
  • Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. D-NJ-3
  • John Garamendi D-CA-8
  • Thomas H. Kean, Jr. R-NJ-7
  • Michael Lawler R-NY-17
  • Carol D. Miller R-WV-1
  • Donald Norcross D-NJ-1
  • Glenn Thompson R-PA-15