To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to adjust the limits for technical assistance, grants for small systems, and the authorization of appropriations for the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program.
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Latest Action · December 12, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to strengthen cybersecurity protections for water systems across the country by expanding the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program. The legislation doubles funding for technical assistance to water authorities from $5 million to $10 million and doubles grants available for small water systems from $10 million to $20 million. The bill also doubles the overall authorization of appropriations for the program from $25 million to $50 million and extends the program's timeline from 2020-2021 to 2026-2027. This affects water utilities and small water systems that rely on federal support to improve their cybersecurity defenses and resilience against potential attacks. The expanded funding will help these systems upgrade their infrastructure and implement better security measures to protect public drinking water supplies.
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