H.R. 616 · 117th Congress · House

Emergency Water is a Human Right Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Introduced
Jan 28, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Emergency Water is a Human Right Act

This bill creates a grant program, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, to provide funds to states and Indian tribes to assist low-income households that pay a high proportion of household income for drinking water and wastewater services. Further, any entity receiving financial assistance under this grant program must ensure that no home energy service or public water system service is or remains disconnected or interrupted during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

Action Timeline

5
  1. FEB 02, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

  2. JAN 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JAN 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JAN 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. JAN 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

3

Environment Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 2, 2021

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Jan 28, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jan 28, 2021

Active