Safe Water for Schools Act of 2026
Latest action · Sep 24, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 24, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Oct 5, 2026 | |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Oct 5, 2026 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Oct 5, 2026 | |
| D-PR | Pablo José Hernández | Oct 13, 2026 | |
| D-AZ | Adelita S. Grijalva | Oct 15, 2026 | |
| D-VA | Eugene Simon Vindman | Oct 15, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 24, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2026Introduced in House
- Sep 24, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 152, September 24, 2026, page H6006.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize the drinking water fountain replacement for schools grant program, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Safe Water for Schools Act of 2026
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2026Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
