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S. 3131 114th Congress Senate

Made in America Water Infrastructure Act

Official title: A bill to ensure the use of American iron and steel in public water systems, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 6, 2016 Introduced by: Tammy Baldwin Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Buy American requirementsManufacturingMetalsWater qualityWater use and supply
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Jul 6, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 6, 2016
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 Latest action July 6, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Made in America Water Infrastructure Act

This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act by requiring all of the steel used in projects funded by the drinking water state revolving fund program to be produced in the United States, unless: (1) it would be inconsistent with the public interest, (2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality, or (3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall product by more than 25%.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 612 WIIN Act
  • S 2848 Water Resources Development Act of 2016
  • HR 6116 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2016
  • S 2821 True LEADership Act of 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3131: Made in America Water Infrastructure Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3131/
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"S. 3131: Made in America Water Infrastructure Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3131/.
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S. 3131, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3131/.
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