SEWER Act
HR 766, the SEWER Act, establishes a federal National Wastewater Surveillance System led by the CDC to monitor pathogens like SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and mpox in sewage. It authorizes $150 million annually (2026-2030) to expand this system for early disease outbreak detection. The bill explicitly states wastewater utilities are not required to comply with surveillance requests. This system aims to provide public health officials with data to track community-level disease spread through wastewater analysis.
Bill status
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Introduction
Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Last action Jan 28, 2025
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Jan 28, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Jan 28, 2025
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Robert Garcia
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
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