Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019
Latest action · Oct 15, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 15, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019
This bill allows a community water system that is not in compliance with drinking water standards to enter into a partnership with other community water systems or other entities to bring the system into compliance.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 15, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Oct 15, 2019 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | Oct 15, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Oct 15, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Oct 15, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to authorize certain community water systems to enter into partnerships to improve the water systems, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Civil actions and liability
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Intergovernmental relations
- Pollution liability
- State and local government operations
- Water quality
- Water use and supply
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2019Introduced in Senate
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