HR 2328
115th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Poverty and welfare assistance
Solid waste and recycling
Water quality
Water use and supply
Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2017
Introduced: May 3, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 4, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Low Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2017
This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a pilot program that awards grants to at least 10 eligible entities for assisting low-income households maintain access to sanitation (water and sewer) services. In order to be eligible for grants, entities must be municipalities, or public entities that own or operate public water systems, that are affected by consent decrees related to compliance with standards under that Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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