S. 914 · 117th Congress

Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021

Introduced on Mar 23, 2021 by Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). 13 cosponsors, 7 of them from another party. Latest action (May 10, 2021): By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 117-20.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 23, 2021
Cosponsors
13
7 from the other party
Policy area
Water Resources Development
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under those Acts, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Air quality
  • Alaska
  • Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Atmospheric science and weather
  • Child care and development
  • Child health
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Congressional oversight
  • Educational facilities and institutions
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Employment and training programs
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Environmental technology
  • Floods and storm protection
  • Government information and archives
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Infrastructure development
  • Minority health
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Public utilities and utility rates
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Regional and metropolitan planning
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Small towns
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • Solid waste and recycling
  • State and local finance
  • Water quality
  • Water resources funding
  • Water storage
  • Water use and supply
  • Watersheds

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed Senate, Apr 29, 2021). Public domain.

Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 or establishes a variety of programs for water infrastructure. Specifically, it supports programs to provide safe drinking water or treat wastewater, such as sewer overflows or stormwater. For example, the bill reauthorizes and revises the clean water state revolving fund (SRF) and the drinking water SRF.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Tammy DuckworthD-ILSponsor

Democrats · 6

Republicans · 7

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
    Apr 27, 2021· Senate· Cloture· Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to 92–2
  2. On the Amendment
    Apr 29, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 14–81
  3. On the Amendment
    Apr 29, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 41–54
  4. On Passage of the Bill
    Apr 29, 2021· Senate· Passage· Bill Passed 89–2

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 23, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 23, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  3. Mar 24, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Environment and Public Works. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held. Business Meeting printed. S. Hrg. 117-92.
  4. Apr 14, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  5. Apr 14, 2021Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  6. Apr 14, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  7. Apr 14, 2021 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.
  8. Apr 14, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Environment and Public Works. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held. Business Meeting printed. S. Hrg. 117-23.
  9. Apr 22, 2021 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2151)
  10. Apr 22, 2021 · SenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2151)
  11. Apr 27, 2021 · SenateCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 2. Record Vote Number: 172. (CR S2220)Senate · Roll call 172
  12. Apr 27, 2021 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2220)
  13. Apr 27, 2021 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
  14. Apr 27, 2021 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2221)
  15. Apr 29, 2021 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2314-2323, S2324-2340)
  16. Apr 29, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 4/28/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 2. Record Vote Number: 178.Senate · Roll call 178
  17. Apr 29, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate, under the order of 4/28/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 2. Record Vote Number: 178.Senate · Roll call 178
  18. Apr 29, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  19. Apr 30, 2021 · HouseReceived in the House.
  20. Apr 30, 2021 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  21. May 10, 2021By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 117-20.
  22. May 10, 2021 · SenateBy Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 117-20.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. THE CHEMOURS COMPANY4 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE CHEMOURS CO FC LLC$4.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  2. Council on Federal Procurement of Architectural Engineering Svc1 report
  3. NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS INC1 report
    $18K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.