Recognizing access to water, sanitation, electricity, heating, cooling, broadband communications, and public transportation as basic human rights and public services that must be accessible, safe, justly sourced and sustainable, acceptable, sufficient, affordable, climate resilient, and reliable for every person.

HRES 1478 is a non-binding House resolution recognizing access to water, sanitation, electricity, heating, cooling, broadband, and public transportation as basic human rights. It declares these services must be accessible, affordable, climate-resilient, and safe for all people, without discrimination. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but affirms principles like banning utility shutoffs for non-payment and ending privatization of water systems. It urges federal action to support public utilities and address affordability crises, but has no legal force.