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Proposal:Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Bill S 611
Type of Legislation Senate Bill
Congress 116
Source View original on Congress.gov
Geographic Scope
National

Description

Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019

This bill provides funding for several programs related to controlling water pollution or protecting drinking water, revises requirements concerning the clean water state revolving fund (SRF) and the drinking water SRF, and creates or reauthorizes several grant programs for water infrastructure. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency must establish a grant program for repairing, replacing, or upgrading septic tanks and drainage fields. In addition, the bill makes permanent a grant program for household water well systems in rural areas. It also increases the amount of appropriations for grant programs, including a program that awards grants to prevent lead from contaminating drinking water fountains in schools and day care facilities.

Bill Title

Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019

Linked Goals

Steps

  • 2019-02-28: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • 2019-02-28: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.

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