Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Act
HR 873, the Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Act, establishes a new federal fund to support projects using emerging technologies for water quality protection. The fund, financed by annual EPA fee transfers from 2024-2028, awards grants to U.S. universities, nonprofits, and private companies to implement solutions like AI monitoring, robotics, seaweed farming, or plastic removal systems addressing threats including algal blooms, microplastics, and sea-level rise. All project data must be publicly accessible, and the EPA must report annually to Congress on funded projects and their effectiveness. The bill directly affects water quality initiatives by prioritizing technology-driven approaches over traditional methods.
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Introduction
Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Last action Feb 17, 2023
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Feb 17, 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
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Feb 8, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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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Feb 8, 2023
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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