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US HR3293

US HR3293
Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2021


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Introduced
05/18/2021
In Committee
06/23/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish programs to assist low-income households in maintaining access to drinking water and wastewater services, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish programs to assist low-income households in maintaining access to affordable drinking water and wastewater services. Specifically, it would create a Federal low-income drinking water assistance program and a Federal low-income wastewater assistance program. The bill defines key terms like "eligible entity" and "low-income household," sets out requirements for the assistance programs, and gives the EPA Administrator authority to provide technical assistance and submit reports to Congress on the programs' results. The bill also requires the EPA Administrator to conduct a study on the prevalence of low-income households without access to affordable water, wastewater, and stormwater services, and to make recommendations on how to increase access to these services.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (9)

Last Action

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-77, Part I. (on 06/29/2021)

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