House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

American Water Stewardship Act

H.R. 6422Introduced Dec 4, 2025Policy area: Environmental Protection

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain EPA geographic programs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Pete Stauber R-MN

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Where it went

IntroducedDec 4, 2025
Committee actionDec 18, 2025
Passed HouseMar 24, 2026 · 378–32
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Mar 25, 2026 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6422.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-564 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on March 20, 2026.
Source: Congress.gov, reported March 20, 2026 ↗
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. STAUBER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 203, December 4, 2025, Page H5051):
Article 1, Section 8
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Vote results

1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 6422. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · MAR 24, 2026

Passed the House

378–32PASSED

R 176–31 D 201–1 I 1–0

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll 97 · 21 not voting

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Nick LaLota (R-NY), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI), Hillary Scholten (D-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Pete Stauber.

Sponsor’s state and district

Minnesota in Congress · MN-8 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.