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HR 4438 114th Congress House Environmental Protection Appropriations Congressional oversight Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive agency funding and structure Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Michigan Water quality Water use and supply

Drinking Water Contamination Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2016

Introduced: February 2, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 2, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drinking Water Contamination Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2016

This bill provides $1 billion in FY2016 supplemental appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for making a grant to the state of Michigan to replace pipes, pipe fittings, and other drinking water infrastructure that are not lead-free.

The funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. The EPA must report monthly to Congress on the use of the funds.

What's happening now February 2, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 10, 2016
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Takano, Mark
California · Feb 10, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4438: Drinking Water Contamination Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4438/
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"H.R. 4438: Drinking Water Contamination Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4438/.
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H.R. 4438, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4438/.
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