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To appropriate $500,000,000 to the low-income household water assistance program under section 2912 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Appropriates $500,000,000 for the low-income household water assistance program (LIHWAP) in fiscal year 2027.
- Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to administer the appropriated funds.
- Establishes the appropriation under section 2912 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
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Actions (2)
- Jun 15, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. · house
- Jun 15, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 15, 2026
Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
To appropriate $500,000,000 to the low-income household water assistance program under section 2912 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Water Access Act”.
SEC. 2. APPROPRIATION FOR LIHWAP.
There is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2027, $500,000,000 for the low-income household water assistance program under section 2912 of subtitle K of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9058b). <all>
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