House Bill 1497
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 5, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1497
Congress
116
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes funding for several grants programs that address water pollution, such as wastewater and stormwater. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2024
- grants to states for water pollution control programs;
- grants to municipalities for watershed pilot projects, such as projects that manage wet weather discharges (e.g., sewer overflows and sanitary sewer overflows) or control pollutants from municipal separate storm sewer systems;
- grants to states, local governments, private utilities, and nonprofit entities for alternative water source projects to meet critical water supply needs;
- grants to states for the purpose of providing grants to municipalities for controlling, treating, reducing, or reusing municipal combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows, or stormwater; and
- grants to states for clean water state revolving funds.
09/04/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 387.
09/04/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-484.
10/29/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
10/29/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
10/29/2019
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
03/06/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
03/05/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
03/05/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:12 PM