Newton County Water Infrastructure Improvement Act
Authorizes $23.9 million for water and wastewater infrastructure in Newton County, Georgia.
In the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee since Sept. 24, 2026, 14 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 24, 2026
- COMMITTEECOMM.IN COMMITTEE
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Water systems include the infrastructure used to supply and distribute water and manage wastewater. The bill would authorize $23,900,000 in assistance for water and wastewater infrastructure in Newton County, Georgia, including water supply and distribution systems.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Authorize Newton County infrastructure assistance
The bill would add Newton County, Georgia, to a federal law’s environmental-infrastructure provisions, authorizing $23,900,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and distribution systems.
Water and wastewater systems are important public infrastructure. The bill would make federal assistance available for infrastructure in one Georgia county; it does not specify how the authorized amount would be spent or what particular projects would be carried out.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 24, 2026HOUSESEP 24, 2026By Rep. Jr.Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeSEP 24, 2026TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE NOWSEP 24, 2026In committee for 14 daysNo hearing yet
- 14 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 242026SEP 24, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- SEP 242026SEP 24, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 14, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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