The bill will permanently set aside 20 percent of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for environmentally friendly water infrastructure projects.
Permanently set aside 20 percent of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for environmentally friendly water infrastructure projects.
Occurrences
I’m committed to investing in modern, resilient infrastructure and ensuring safe, affordable water so everyone can live healthy, thriving lives—no matter their ZIP code or bank account.
Evidence
EPA’s FY 2026 allotment memo says the 2026 Appropriations Act still uses a mandatory 10% Clean Water Act additional-subsidy structure for CWSRF base funding, and states there are no changes in additional subsidy authorities from FY 2025 to FY 2026.
Congress.gov shows Rep. Nikema Williams’s WISE Act was introduced in the House on April 26, 2023, referred to subcommittee on April 27, 2023, and its status remains Introduced.
Assessments
Williams introduced H.R.2921, the WISE Act, in April 2023 to require states to reserve a share of Clean Water State Revolving Fund capitalization funds for green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency, or other environmentally innovative activities. That is a serious legislative attempt matching the promise, but the bill remained at introduced/subcommittee referral status and did not become law. Current FY 2026 EPA CWSRF guidance still reflects annual appropriations and existing subsidy/set-aside structures, including a mandatory 10% congressional additional subsidy and no change in subsidy authorities from FY 2025 to FY 2026, not a permanent 20% environmentally friendly infrastructure set-aside.