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Introduced
03/05/2019
03/05/2019
In Committee
10/29/2019
10/29/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain water pollution control programs, and for other purposes. This bill reauthorizes funding for several grants programs that address water pollution, such as wastewater and stormwater. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2024 grants to states for water pollution control programs; grants to municipalities for watershed pilot projects, such as projects that manage wet weather discharges (e.g., sewer overflows and sanitary sewer overflows) or control pollutants from municipal separate storm sewer systems; grants to states, local governments, private utilities, and nonprofit entities for alternative water source projects to meet critical water supply needs; grants to states for the purpose of providing grants to municipalities for controlling, treating, reducing, or reusing municipal combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows, or stormwater; and grants to states for clean water state revolving funds.
AI Summary
This bill, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019, reauthorizes funding for several grant programs that address water pollution, such as wastewater and stormwater. Specifically, it reauthorizes grants to states for water pollution control programs, grants to municipalities for watershed projects, grants for alternative water source projects, grants for controlling combined sewer overflows and stormwater, and grants for clean water state revolving funds. The bill also includes provisions related to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, wastewater infrastructure workforce development, and capitalization grants for water pollution control revolving loan funds.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (58)
Peter DeFazio (D)*,
Cindy Axne (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Anthony Brindisi (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Ed Case (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Abby Finkenauer (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Josh Harder (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
John Katko (R),
Dan Kildee (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Ben McAdams (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Cedric Richmond (D),
Harley Rouda (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Xochitl Torres Small (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
David Trone (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Don Young (R),
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 387. (on 09/04/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1497/all-info | 03/06/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1497/BILLS-116hr1497rh.pdf | 09/06/2020 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1497/BILLS-116hr1497rh.pdf.pdf | 09/06/2020 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1497/BILLS-116hr1497ih.pdf | 03/22/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1497/BILLS-116hr1497ih.pdf.pdf | 03/22/2019 |
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