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US HR3238

US HR3238
Colonia Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021


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Introduced
05/14/2021
In Committee
05/17/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Safe Drink- ing Water Act Amendments of 1996 to reauthorize cer- tain grant programs providing assistance to colonias, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 to reauthorize certain grant programs that provide assistance to colonias, which are low-income communities along the U.S.-Mexico border that lack access to basic infrastructure. Specifically, it expands the definition of "covered entities" eligible for drinking water and wastewater assistance grants to include border states and local governments with jurisdiction over eligible communities. It also increases the authorized funding for these grant programs from $25 million to $100 million per year from 2022 to 2026. Additionally, the bill establishes a new Colonias State of Good Repair Grant Program to assist with the repair and maintenance of surface infrastructure in these underserved communities.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (on 05/17/2021)

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