Contact Congress about H.R. 3376: Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025

The bill would raise the corporate tax rate and use the extra money for water and sewer projects. It would send long-term funding to states, Tribal communities, schools, colonias, and job training programs.

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Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Latest action on H.R. 3376: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people and places with unsafe, unreliable, or expensive water and sewer service. It also affects states and local water systems that apply for federal water money, because the bill changes what projects can get aid and how much aid can come as grants or loan forgiveness. Corporations would also be affected because the bill raises the corporate income tax rate to pay for the trust fund. Workers in the water and wastewater fields could see more training and apprenticeship funding.

Why this matters: Many communities face old pipes, unsafe wells, sewage problems, lead service lines, PFAS pollution, and rising water bills. This bill would create a steady federal funding source instead of relying only on yearly budget fights. It would shift more of the cost from local ratepayers to corporations through a higher corporate tax rate. It could also change ownership choices, labor rules, and who gets priority for water aid.

Key provisions in H.R. 3376

• Creates a permanent federal trust fund for water and sewer work. The fund would sit in the U.S. Treasury and could spend money automatically, with no end date tied to a budget year.
• Raises the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 24.5%. The extra federal money would go into the trust fund starting in tax year 2025.
• Limits how much money can move into the trust fund each year. The cap would be the higher of $35 billion or one-twentieth of the nation’s 20-year drinking water and clean water needs, based on Environmental Protection Agency surveys.
• Splits the trust fund money by fixed shares. The money would go to Environmental Protection Agency water programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture well and colonia grants, Indian Health Service sanitation projects, and Department of Labor water job training grants.
• Blocks trust fund money from paying for certain anti-union work. This includes union-avoidance consulting listed in the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, a federal law on labor-management reporting rules.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 3376

What is H.R. 3376?

The bill would raise the corporate tax rate and use the extra money for water and sewer projects. It would send long-term funding to states, Tribal communities, schools, colonias, and job training programs.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 3376?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 3376?

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