Safe Water for Schools Act of 2026
Reauthorizes school drinking water fountain replacement grants at $7 million a year for fiscal years 2027 through 2029.
In the House Energy and Commerce Committee since Sept. 24, 2026, 12 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 24, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
School drinking fountains may need replacement to keep providing students with access to drinking water. The bill would authorize $7 million a year for school fountain replacement grants in fiscal years 2027 through 2029. That would renew and increase the authorization compared with the earlier period named in the law.
- 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.
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- Reauthorizes school fountain grants
Would authorize $7 million for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2029 for the drinking water fountain replacement grant program for schools. It would replace authorization language covering $5 million for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021.
The bill would renew federal authorization for a grant program aimed at replacing drinking water fountains in schools. The practical effect would be to make grant funding authority available for later fiscal years, at a higher annual authorized amount than the language it replaces.
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The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 24, 2026HOUSESEP 24, 2026By Rep. PouReferred to Energy and Commerce
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeSEP 24, 2026ENERGY & COMMERCE NOWSEP 24, 2026In committee for 12 daysNo hearing yet
- 12 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 Energy and Commerce.
- SEP 242026SEP 24, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 12, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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