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S 3893 117th Congress Senate Environmental Protection

WASH Sector Development Act of 2022

Introduced: March 22, 2022 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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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.
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Mar 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 22, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Sector Development Act of 2022 or the WASH Sector Development Act of 2022

This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Water and Sanitation Needs Working Group to measure and report on the number and approximate geographic distribution of households that do not have access to drinking water infrastructure or a means for the safe collection and disposal of wastewater. The EPA must also establish a program under which it awards grants to nonprofit organizations for assisting such households.

What's happening now March 22, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Aug 2, 2022
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 22, 2022
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 22, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3893: WASH Sector Development Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3893/
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"S. 3893: WASH Sector Development Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3893/.
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S. 3893, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3893/.
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