House passes Build Back Better Act with additional water provisions

In November, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a $1.75 trillion social spending bill that, according to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), includes more than $10 billion for several water-related priorities. These funds would come in addition to the nearly $50 billion in new drinking water and wastewater spending that was enacted last week through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The latest legislation, the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), is a Democratic-backed budget reconciliation bill focused on a variety of social spending priorities.