Bill > HR3292

This bill, the Water Debt Relief Act of 2021, requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and carry out a residential emergency relief program. The program will provide payments to public water systems to reimburse them for forgiving arrearages and fees incurred by eligible residential customers before the date of enactment, helping those customers retain water service. To receive the funds, public water systems must agree to forgive or reduce all such arrearages and fees, not take any action that negatively affects the customer's credit score or pursue collection actions, and not disconnect or interrupt service during a 5-year period. The bill authorizes $4 billion in appropriations for this program, which can be implemented by the states, with up to 4% of the funds used for administrative expenses.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3292/all-info