HR8280Referred to Committee

SEPTIC Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-14
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Thomas R. Suozzi
Thomas R. Suozzi
Democrat · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 88.8% (573 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Progressive Groups$85k
  • Abortion Rights$3k

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-04-14

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would allow certain businesses and organizations to exclude money they receive from the government for wastewater management projects from their taxable income, potentially reducing their tax bills. The change would apply to subsidies or grants specifically designated to help pay for treating and managing wastewater, which could benefit municipalities, water utilities, and companies involved in environmental cleanup efforts.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8280 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8280 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for certain wastewater management subsidies. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2026 Mr. Suozzi (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bean of Florida, and Mr. Steube) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for certain wastewater management subsidies. 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 ``Septic Exclusion for Property owners through Tax-free Infrastructure Compensation Act'' or the ``SEPTIC Act''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO INCOME EXCLUSION FOR CERTAIN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT SUBSIDIES. (a) In General.--Section 136(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``any subsidy provided'' and inserting ``any subsidy-- ``(1) provided'', (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, or'', and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) provided (directly or indirectly) by a State or local government to a resident of such State or locality for the purchase or installation of any wastewater management measure, but only if such measure is with respect to the taxpayer's residence.''. (b) Definition of Wastewater Management Measure.--Section 136(c) of such Code is amended-- (1) by striking ``Energy Conservation Measure'' in the heading thereof and inserting ``Definitions'', (2) by striking ``In general'' in the heading of paragraph (1) and inserting ``Energy conservation measure'', and (3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Wastewater management measure.--For purposes of this section, the term `wastewater management measure' means any installation or modification of property primarily designed to manage wastewater (including septic tanks and cesspools) with respect to one or more dwelling units.''. (c) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) The heading for section 136 of such Code is amended-- (A) by inserting ``and wastewater'' after ``energy'', and (B) by striking ``provided by public utilities''. (2) The item relating to section 136 in the table of sections of part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended-- (A) by inserting ``and wastewater'' after ``energy'', and (B) by striking ``provided by public utilities''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date. <all>
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