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Rep. Blair, Everton [D-GA-13] · D–GA
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-24 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The bill would add a $23.9 million provision for water and wastewater infrastructure in Newton County, Georgia, to an existing federal water-resources law. The proposal covers water supply and distribution systems, making those local infrastructure systems the focus of the proposed funding.
Section 219(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335; 138 Stat. 3115) is amended by adding at the end the following: (599) Newton County, Georgia $23,900,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and distribution systems, in Newton County, Georgia.
The proposal is titled the Newton County Water Infrastructure Improvement Act. It would add a new entry numbered 599 to section 219(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992.
This Act may be cited as the Newton County Water Infrastructure Improvement Act.
Section 219(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335; 138 Stat. 3115) is amended by adding at the end the following: (599) Newton County, Georgia
The official-actions snapshot updated October 5, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on September 24, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-05T05:01:07Z. 2026-09-24: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 2026-09-24: Introduced in House
A closer look
Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-09-24. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
None identified in the reviewed text
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Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
Findings to examine
A geographically directed funding provision is identified as a potential earmark. Formal earmark status is not established by the supplied evidence.
The proposal directs a $23.9 million infrastructure provision specifically to Newton County, Georgia. This geographic restriction warrants earmark scrutiny, although the supplied text does not establish whether allocation would be competitive or formula-based.
(599) Newton County, Georgia $23,900,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and distribution systems, in Newton County, Georgia.
Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
None identified in the reviewed text
No separate narrow exemption, carve-out, or preferential treatment was identified beyond the funding provision reviewed under earmarks. This conclusion is limited to the complete supplied introduced text and does not extend to other versions or accompanying materials.
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