S. 2687 · 116th Congress
Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Benjamin Cardin
- Introduced
- 2019-10-23
- Latest action
- 2019-10-23 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2019
This bill addresses the access of low-income households to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services.
Specifically, the bill establishes new pilot programs that award grants to help low-income households pay their drinking water, wastewater, or stormwater bills.
In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency must study the prevalence of low-income households that do not have access to
affordable, functional wastewater services that protect the health of individuals in the households; affordable municipal stormwater services; or affordable public drinking water services.