WASH Sector Development Act of 2022
Latest action · Mar 22, 2022 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.
- IntroducedMar 22, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 22, 2022 to Aug 2, 2022; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Mar 22, 2022 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Mar 22, 2022 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Aug 2, 2022 |
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 Mar 22, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Mar 22, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to collect information regarding water access needs across the United States, to provide grants for decentralized drinking water systems, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- WASH Sector Development Act of 2022
- Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Sector Development Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2022Introduced in Senate
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