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HR 3292 117th Congress House

Water Debt Relief Act of 2021

Official title: To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a residential emergency relief program to provide payment assistance for house… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a residential emergency relief program to provide payment assistance for households to retain water service, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 18, 2021 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Consumer creditPublic utilities and utility ratesWater qualityWater use and supply
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
May 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 18, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Water Debt Relief Act of 2021

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement a residential emergency relief program. Under the program, the EPA must reimburse public water systems for providing forgiveness of the debts and fees of customers who incurred new debts on or after March 1, 2020.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3291 Related bill Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jun 30, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · May 18, 2021
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 18, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3292: Water Debt Relief Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3292/
MLA
"H.R. 3292: Water Debt Relief Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3292/.
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H.R. 3292, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3292/.
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[H.R. 3292: Water Debt Relief Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3292/)
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