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HR 4974 100th Congress House

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program for operation and maintenance of certain treatment works.

Introduced: July 12, 1988 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Federal aid to water pollution controlIntergovernmental fiscal relationsLocal and Municipal GovernmentLocal finance
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Municipal servicesSewage treatment plantsState financeStatesWater pollution control
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 14, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Jul 14, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from EPA, OMB.
Jun 30, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Jun 30, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 14, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to pay the Federal share of the cost of operating and maintaining publicly owned treatment works which are located in States which limited by law on June 1, 1988, the amount of revenues which may be raised through property taxes. Requires that such grants cover 75 percent of such costs in excess of revenues which may be raised through property taxes. Authorizes appropriations for such grant program.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4974: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program for operation and maintenance of certain treatment works.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4974/
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"H.R. 4974: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program for operation and maintenance of certain treatment works.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4974/.
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H.R. 4974, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4974/.
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