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Water Emergency and Technical Assistance Act of 2026

7/18/2026, 10:06 PM

Summary of Bill S 4980

This bill in the 119th Congress, designated as S. 4980, aims to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize emergency technical assistance and also proposes amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize emergency technical assistance and grants, among other purposes.

Current Status of Bill S 4980

Bill S 4980 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 14, 2026. Bill S 4980 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on July 14, 2026.  Bill S 4980's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. as of July 14, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4980

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4980

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4980

A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize emergency technical assistance, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize emergency technical assistance and grants, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize emergency technical assistance, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize emergency technical assistance and grants, and for other purposes.

Comments

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Adalee Freedman

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5 days ago

I think this bill is good for us. It will help with water stuff and that's important. I like that it's doing things to keep our water safe.