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Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021

Introduced: March 23, 2021 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 10, 2021
By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 117-20.
Apr 30, 2021
Held at the desk.
Apr 30, 2021
Received in the House.
Apr 29, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 29, 2021
Passed Senate, under the order of 4/28/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 2. Record Vote Number: 178.
Apr 29, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 4/28/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 2. Record Vote Number: 178.
Apr 29, 2021
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2314-2323, S2324-2340)
Apr 27, 2021
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2221)
Apr 27, 2021
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Apr 27, 2021
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2220)
Apr 27, 2021
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 2. Record Vote Number: 172. (CR S2220)
Apr 22, 2021
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2151)
Apr 22, 2021
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2151)
Apr 14, 2021
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held. Business Meeting printed. S. Hrg. 117-23.
Apr 14, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.
Apr 14, 2021
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Apr 14, 2021
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 24, 2021
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held. Business Meeting printed. S. Hrg. 117-92.
Mar 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 29

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

3 agreed to 2 failed 24 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,472 Lee, Mike To limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument. Failed Apr 29, 2021
SAMDT 1,471 — To modify a provision relating to allotments under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Failed Apr 29, 2021
SAMDT 1,469 Kennedy, John To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out an annual study on the preva… Agreed to Apr 29, 2021
SAMDT 1,461 Shaheen, Jeanne To expand the eligibility under the State response to the contaminants program. Agreed to Apr 29, 2021
SAMDT 1,460 — In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Apr 29, 2021
SAMDT 1,488 Lee, Mike — Pending —
SAMDT 1,487 Lee, Mike — Pending —
SAMDT 1,486 Lee, Mike — Pending —
SAMDT 1,485 Lee, Mike — Pending —
SAMDT 1,484 Lee, Mike — Pending —
SAMDT 1,483 Lee, Mike — Pending —
SAMDT 1,482 Lee, Mike — Pending —
SAMDT 1,481 Lee, Mike — Pending —
SAMDT 1,480 Lee, Mike — Pending —
SAMDT 1,479 Lee, Mike — Pending —
SAMDT 1,478 Lee, Mike — Pending —
SAMDT 1,477 Bennet, Michael F. — Pending —
SAMDT 1,476 Bennet, Michael F. — Pending —
SAMDT 1,475 — — Pending —
SAMDT 1,474 Hassan, Margaret Wood — Pending —
SAMDT 1,473 — — Pending —
SAMDT 1,470 Kennedy, John — Pending —
SAMDT 1,468 Kennedy, John — Pending —
SAMDT 1,467 — — Pending —
SAMDT 1,466 — — Pending —
SAMDT 1,465 Padilla, Alex — Pending —
SAMDT 1,464 Shaheen, Jeanne — Pending —
SAMDT 1,463 Shaheen, Jeanne — Pending —
SAMDT 1,462 Shaheen, Jeanne — Pending —
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 or establishes a variety of programs for water infrastructure. Specifically, it supports programs to provide safe drinking water or treat wastewater, such as sewer overflows or stormwater. For example, the bill reauthorizes and revises the clean water state revolving fund (SRF) and the drinking water SRF.

What's happening now May 10, 2021

By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 117-20.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1341 Related bill Water Resources Research Amendments Act
  • HR 2781 Related bill Water Resources Research Amendments Act
  • S 2454 Related bill Water Reuse and Resiliency Act of 2021
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3 Republican 6
R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Apr 26, 2021
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 25, 2021
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 23, 2021
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Mar 23, 2021
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Mar 23, 2021
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 23, 2021
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