S4980Referred to Committee
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize emergency technical assistance, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize emergency technical assistance and grants, and for other purposes.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-07-14
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Edward J. Markey
Democrat · MA · Senator
Votes with party: 85.3% (849 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2026-07-14
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksReferred To · 2026-07-14
Plain-English Summary
The bill would provide funding and technical support to help communities fix water quality problems and drinking water emergencies, allowing experts to assist local water systems when they face contamination or infrastructure failures. It expands existing programs under federal water laws to give more resources to cities and towns dealing with water crises, whether from pollution, aging pipes, or other water safety issues. Communities and water utilities would benefit from this emergency assistance to protect public health.
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