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H.R. 556 104th Congress House

Colonia Waste Water Treatment Act of 1995

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to address waste water ne… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to address waste water needs of the residents of colonias in the southwest region of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 18, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 1995
See H.R.961.
Apr 6, 1995
See H.R.3604.
Jan 30, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 19, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E133)
Jan 18, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 18, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E123-124)
Jan 18, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 6, 1995

See H.R.961.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Colonia Waste Water Treatment Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California for waste water treatment for a political subdivision acting on behalf of a colonia that meets this Act's requirements or a colonia that: (1) is determined to be a colonia on the basis of objective criteria; (2) is located in the United States within 100 kilometers of the international boundary between Mexico and the United States; and (3) was in existence as a colonia before November 27, 1992.

Authorizes appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 961 Procedurally related Clean Water Amendments of 1995
  • HR 3604 Procedurally related Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 556: Colonia Waste Water Treatment Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-556/
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