Introduced:
Aug 29, 2025
Policy Area:
Emergency Management
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Aug 30, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H11000
Aug 30, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Aug 29, 2025
Introduced in House
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| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Aug 29, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Aug 29, 2025
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Emergency Management
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Aug 29, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:10 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5072 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5072
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a
review relating to disasters caused by water infrastructure failures,
and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 29, 2025
Ms. Pou introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a
review relating to disasters caused by water infrastructure failures,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5072 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5072
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a
review relating to disasters caused by water infrastructure failures,
and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 29, 2025
Ms. Pou introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a
review relating to disasters caused by water infrastructure failures,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Water Crisis Prevention Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2.
(a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a review of the existing funding from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency that States, localities, individuals, and
small businesses are eligible for following a water infrastructure
failure, including a water main break, both in instances in which an
emergency declaration has been declared and in which an emergency
declaration has not been declared.
(b) Report.--Upon completion of the study required under subsection
(a) , the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report
describing the results of such study, including recommendations for--
(1) Federal entities to partner with States to identify
areas most at risk of future disasters caused by water
infrastructure failure; and
(2) ways in which Congress could provide funding to
mitigate disasters by addressing water infrastructure most at
risk of failure.
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