Drinking Water Infrastructure Adjustments

Full Title:
Water Authority Cybersecurity Protection Act

Summary#

This bill would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to change limits for technical assistance, grants for small systems, and the authorization of appropriations for the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program. It was introduced in the House by Christopher Deluzio and Brad Finstad on 2026-08-27 and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. No publicly available information on the bill's specific numeric limits, detailed text changes, or exact funding amounts.

What it means for you#

The bill targets programs that support small public drinking water systems and the program for drinking water risk and resilience. If you work for, run, or rely on a small water system, this bill concerns the rules for technical help and grants that those systems can receive. Specific eligibility, timelines, or direct effects on customers: No publicly available information.

Expenses#

The title would authorize appropriations for the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program, but the publicly available material does not list dollar amounts or budget impacts. No publicly available information on costs or estimated spending.

Proponents' View#

Sponsors named in the public record are Christopher Deluzio and Brad Finstad. No publicly available statements, analyses, or detailed proponent arguments are included in the provided materials.

Opponents' View#

No publicly available information on opponents' views, objections, or official criticisms in the provided materials.