HR 8032 United States House · 118th Congress

Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act

This bill establishes a federal program to help low-income households pay water and wastewater bills. It targets households receiving certain federal benefits (like SNAP, SSI, or LIHEAP) or with income below 150% of the poverty level, defined by state-specific thresholds. The program provides grants to states and tribes based on poverty rates or high housing cost burdens, with $1.1 billion authorized, to cover arrearages and service rates for eligible households. Funds cannot replace existing assistance but may supplement other programs, and the program will transfer to the EPA after a specified date.
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Apr 2024
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Introduced Apr 16, 2024 Last action Apr 19, 2024
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Apr 19, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
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Apr 16, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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Apr 16, 2024
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