Janice Schakowsky (D-IL)
Water ISAC Threat Protection Act
A Democratic bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Protection Act," aims to establish a program focused on increasing the preparedness and resilience of water systems. The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is tasked with developing a program to support the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center. This includes encouraging participation from community water systems and treatment works. The program also seeks to offset costs for these entities to join or maintain membership in the center. Additionally, it aims to expand cooperation between the EPA and the center regarding threat analysis. The bill authorizes $10,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to carry out these goals.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +7
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill enhances cybersecurity preparedness for critical water infrastructure against malevolent acts.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill improves the resilience of water systems against natural hazards and malevolent threats.
- Scored +4
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?
The bill enhances preparedness for natural hazards affecting water systems.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Financial Support for Water Systems: The bill provides for offsetting costs incurred by community water systems and treatment works that are necessary to maintain or initiate membership in the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Improved Protection Against Threats: The program aims to enhance the preparedness of community water systems and publicly owned treatment works to identify, protect against, detect, respond to, and recover from malevolent acts or natural hazards (Section 2(b)(4)(B)).
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Enhanced Monitoring and Data Analysis: The act seeks to enhance tools and resources for monitoring the status of the water sector and expands cooperation between the EPA and the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center for incident data collection and analysis (Section 2(b)(3) and Section 2(b)(4)(A)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Protecting water infrastructure indirectly benefits all households, including low-income ones. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Securing water systems provides a baseline safety benefit for all households. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill specifically supports community water systems, which are vital for rural areas. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Secure water infrastructure is a critical public service for urban populations.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill improves the resilience of water systems against natural hazards and malevolent threats. Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — The bill enhances preparedness for natural hazards affecting water systems.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill enhances cybersecurity preparedness for critical water infrastructure against malevolent acts.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill funds tools and resources for water sector threat monitoring and data analysis.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the EPA's role in monitoring and supporting water information sharing.
- 7/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/25/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced in House
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