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HR 765 113th Congress House

Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013

Official title: To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program of awarding grants to owners or operators of water systems to incr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program of awarding grants to owners or operators of water systems to increase resiliency or adaptability of the systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a region of the United States.

Introduced: May 9, 2013 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Alternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesEnergy efficiency and conservationFloods and storm protection
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Hydrology and hydrographyInfrastructure developmentLand use and conservationWater qualityWater resources fundingWater storageWater use and supplyWatersheds
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Feb 19, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Feb 15, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, 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.
Feb 15, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish the Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program to provide grants to owners or operators of water systems for programs or projects to increase the resiliency or adaptability of the systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a U.S. region, and (2) give priority to owners or operators of water systems that are at the greatest and most immediate risk of facing significant negative impacts due to changing hydrologic conditions.

Requires the Administrator to ensure that the list of grant applications funded includes a substantial number that propose to utilize innovative approaches that meet at least one of these goals: (1) promote more efficient water use, water conservation, water reuse, or recycling; (2) use decentralized, low-impact development technologies and nonstructural approaches, including practices that use, enhance, or mimic the natural hydrological cycle or protect natural flows; (3) reduce stormwater runoff or flooding by protecting or enhancing natural ecosystem functions; (4) modify, upgrade, enhance, or replace existing water system infrastructure in response to changing hydrologic conditions; (5) improve water quality or quantity for agricultural and municipal uses, including through salinity reduction; and (6) provide multiple benefits, including to water supply enhancement or demand reduction, water quality protection or improvement, increased flood protection, and ecosystem protection or improvement.

 Related & companion bills 1
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 13
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Dec 9, 2013
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Nov 22, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Sep 27, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2013
Tsongas, Niki
· Jul 16, 2013
LOWEY, NITA
· May 23, 2013
Schwartz, Allyson
· May 23, 2013
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · May 9, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 9, 2013
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 9, 2013
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 9, 2013
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 9, 2013
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 9, 2013
 D
Takano, Mark
California · May 9, 2013
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 9, 2013
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · May 9, 2013
FARR, SAM
· Apr 26, 2013
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 765: Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-765/
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