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H.R. 6804 115th Congress House

Onsite Wastewater Recycling Efficiency Act

Official title: To improve processes for alternative wastewater systems, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 13, 2018 Introduced by: Brian Babin Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Sep 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sep 13, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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.
Sep 13, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Onsite Wastewater Recycling Efficiency Act

This bill establishes a process whereby each wastewater system that serves a population of no more than 2,500 individuals and receives assistance from specified federal funds must certify that the system has considered an onsite, decentralized wastewater system as an alternative wastewater system.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2800 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 13, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6804: Onsite Wastewater Recycling Efficiency Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6804/
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"H.R. 6804: Onsite Wastewater Recycling Efficiency Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6804/.
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H.R. 6804, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6804/.
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