US HB4832 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on October 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Pending: House Environment and Climate Change Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Pending: House Environment and Climate Change Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Addresses the access of low-income households to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services. Specifically, the bill establishes new pilot programs that award grants to help low-income households pay their drinking water, wastewater, or stormwater bills. In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency must study the prevalence of low-income households that do not have access to affordable, functional wastewater services that protect the health of individuals in the households; affordable municipal stormwater services; or affordable public drinking water services.
Title
Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH] | Rep. John Katko [R-NY] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-10-26 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. |
2019-10-23 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
2019-10-23 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2019-10-23 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2019-10-23 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2019-10-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2687 (Same As) 2019-10-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Environmental protection
Government studies and investigations
Low- and moderate-income housing
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public utilities and utility rates
Rural conditions and development
Water quality
Water use and supply
Environmental protection
Government studies and investigations
Low- and moderate-income housing
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public utilities and utility rates
Rural conditions and development
Water quality
Water use and supply
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4832/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4832/BILLS-116hr4832ih.pdf |