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S 611 114th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive agency funding and structure Rural conditions and development Water quality Water resources funding Water use and supply

Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act

Introduced: February 27, 2015 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-98.
Dec 11, 2015
Signed by President.
Dec 2, 2015
Presented to President.
Nov 30, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 30, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8418)
Nov 30, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8418)
Nov 30, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 611.
Nov 30, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8418-8420)
Nov 30, 2015
Mr. Shimkus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 19, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264.
Nov 19, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-346.
Nov 18, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 18, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 17, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 28, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Oct 28, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 22, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 12, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Jun 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 10, 2015
Received in the House.
Jun 10, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 9, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3975-3976; text: CR S3975)
Jun 9, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3975-3976; text: CR S3975)
May 18, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 83.
May 18, 2015
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 114-47.
Apr 29, 2015
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 27, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 27, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act

(Sec. 4) This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize through FY2020 the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) program providing technical assistance to small public water systems in complying with national primary drinking water regulations.

The EPA may use the funds to provide grants or cooperative agreements to nonprofit organizations that provide onsite technical assistance; circuit-rider technical assistance programs; multistate, regional technical assistance programs; onsite and regional training; assistance with implementing source water protection plans; and assistance with implementation monitoring plans, rules, regulations, and water security enhancements. Those grants and cooperative agreements may not be used for citizen suits brought under that Act.

In order to ensure that technical assistance funding is used in a manner that is most beneficial to the small and rural communities, the EPA must give preference to nonprofit organizations that are the most qualified and experienced and that the small community water systems find to be the most beneficial and effective.

What's happening now December 11, 2015

Became Public Law No: 114-98.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2853 Identical bill Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act
 Bill text 7 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 4 Republican 6
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 13, 2015
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 27, 2015
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 27, 2015
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 27, 2015
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 27, 2015
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 27, 2015
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 27, 2015
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 27, 2015
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 27, 2015
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 27, 2015
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