Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2019
Latest action · Oct 23, 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 23, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2019
This bill addresses the access of low-income households to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services.
Specifically, the bill establishes new pilot programs that award grants to help low-income households pay their drinking water, wastewater, or stormwater bills.
In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency must study the prevalence of low-income households that do not have access to
- affordable, functional wastewater services that protect the health of individuals in the households;
- affordable municipal stormwater services; or
- affordable public drinking water services.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 23, 2019 to Mar 2, 2020; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Oct 23, 2019 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Mar 2, 2020 |
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 23, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Oct 23, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4832 | Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Oct 26, 2019 |
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 and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish pilot programs to assist low-income households in maintaining access to sanitation services and drinking water, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2019Introduced in Senate
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