{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/pappas-fong-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-strengthen-water-infrastructure-and-communities", "Pappas, Fong Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Water Infrastructure and Communities", "2025-09-23", "2025", "2025-09", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Chris Pappas", "P000614", "pappas.house.gov", "pappas", "https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "This week Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20), members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced the Water Infrastructure Resiliency Act. This bipartisan bill empowers communities to modernize their water management systems by adopting cutting-edge technologies like advanced monitoring software, leak detection tools, and real-time data dashboards. These innovations help track and manage water resources more effectively, conserving water, improving efficiency, and reducing costs.\n\n\u201cAs we continue prioritizing the modernization of critical water infrastructure, this legislation will ensure our state and local governments can use every tool available to do so effectively and efficiently,\u201d said Congressman Pappas. \u201cI\u2019ll continue working to deliver federal resources to New Hampshire that will help improve our infrastructure and strengthen our communities.\u201d\n\n\u201cWater is life in California\u2019s Central Valley,\u201d said Congressman Fong. \u201cI\u2019m introducing this vital legislation to strengthen community resilience and ensure our water infrastructure is built with modern technology to better manage and protect this precious resource. Continuous investment in water storage and innovation is essential for the wellbeing for our families, farmers, and future generations. We must act now to equip our communities with the tools they need to safeguard our water supply for years to come.\"\n\nThe Water Infrastructure Resiliency Act would clarify eligible uses under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), ensuring local governments can not only protect both public health and water resources more effectively, but also reduce costs. Clarifying language in the CWSRF to ensure eligibility for modern software tools allows the program to keep pace with today\u2019s challenges, bringing the fund into the 21st century and equipping communities with every available tool to modernize infrastructure and secure long-lasting and efficient water systems.\n\nSpecifically, the Water Infrastructure Resiliency Act:\n\nFacilitates the use of digital construction software programs to optimize and streamline planning and operations, helping communities prioritize resources and investments.\n\nSaves money and enhances conservation by allowing communities to use technology that identifies leaks, forecast usage, and detects and removes pollutants like PFAS and microplastics.\n\nSupports drought-response strategies; critical for drought-stricken, wildfire-prone regions.\n\nEmpowers states to better leverage federal dollars for water efficiency and conservation, reducing strain on taxpayers while protecting vital resources.\n\nYou can read the full bill texthere.\n\nBy clarifying eligibility for advanced software and monitoring tools, the Water Infrastructure Resiliency Act will bring the CWSRF into the 21st century, helping communities modernize infrastructure, improve water efficiency, and secure sustainable, long-term water systems. This clarification will also empower states to maximize federal dollars, and drive innovation while reducing strain on taxpayers and safeguarding vital resources.\n\nWith these enhancements, communities will have cutting-edge capabilities to detect and remove harmful pollutants like PFAS and microplastics before they spread \u2013 protecting both the environment and public health for generations to come.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/pappas-fong-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-strengthen-water-infrastructure-and-communities"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.902847085148096, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}