Low Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 11, 2016)
Low Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2016
This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a pilot program that awards grants to at least 10 eligible entities for assisting low-income households maintain access to sanitation (water and sewer) services. In order to be eligible for grants, entities must be municipalities, or public entities that own or operate public water systems, that are affected by consent decrees related to compliance with standards under that Act.
What just happenedFeb 12, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 11, 2016
- Feb 12, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 11, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Feb 11, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 11, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House