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H.R. 5833

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5833, the Clean Water Affordability Act, was introduced in the House on Oct 24, 2025 by Rep. Frederica Wilson (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, and last saw action on Oct 25, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Record

Text

H.R. 5833 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb5833/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5833 IH: Clean Water Affordability Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-24
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5833  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   October 24, 2025   Ms. Wilson of Florida  (for herself and  Ms. Sewell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to additional subsidization, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Clean Water Affordability Act  .
2.
Water pollution control revolving loan funds
Section 603(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1383(i) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1)(A)—
(A)
in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking  in assistance ; and
(B)
in clause (ii)(III), by striking  to such ratepayers  and inserting  to help such ratepayers maintain access to wastewater (including stormwater) treatment services ; and
(2)
by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
(3)
Subsidization amounts
(A)
In general
A State may use for providing additional subsidization in a fiscal year under this subsection an amount that does not exceed the greater of—
(i)
50 percent of the total amount received by the State in capitalization grants under this title for the fiscal year; or
(ii)
the annual average over the previous 10 fiscal years of the amounts deposited by the State in the State water pollution control revolving fund from State moneys that exceed the amounts required to be so deposited under section 602(b)(2).
(B)
Minimum
To the extent there are sufficient applications for additional subsidization under this subsection that meet the criteria under paragraph (1)(A), a State shall use for providing additional subsidization in a fiscal year under this subsection an amount that is not less than 20 percent of the total amount received by the State in capitalization grants under this title for the fiscal year.
(4)
Exclusion
A loan from the water pollution control revolving fund of a State with an interest rate equal to or greater than 0 percent shall not be considered additional subsidization for the purposes of this subsection.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-10-24
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to additional subsidization, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Frederica Wilson (D) sponsors H.R. 5833, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5833 went before 2 committees: Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Referred to · Oct 25, 2025 · 85 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Oct 24, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5833 has taken 3 actions since Oct 24, 2025, the latest on Oct 25, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 25, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Oct 24, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Oct 24, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 5833 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 5833.

Titles

H.R. 5833 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Clean Water Affordability Act — Display Title
  • Clean Water Affordability Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to additional subsidization, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5833 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5833’s is Environmental Protection.

hr5833/policy-areas.txt
Environmental ProtectionAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5833, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 177 (Friday, October 24, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WILSON of Florida:H.R. 5833.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H4554]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com