118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1721 — Healthy H2O Act

“To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish a grant program to assist with the purchase, installation, and maintenance of point-of-entry and point-of-use drinking water quality improvement products, and for other purposes.”

Environmental protection

Introduced Mar 22, 2023

Last action Apr 25, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Mar 22, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Apr 25, 2023

Agriculture

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program under which USDA awards grants for improving the quality of drinking water in certain rural areas. Grants may be given to individuals or entities, such as home owners, renters, and licensed child-care facilities, that have demonstrated the presence of one or more health contaminants in their drinking water. Grants may also be given to nonprofit organizations to help individuals and entities test their water, analyze the results of the tests, and reduce the contamination.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Apr 25, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Mar 22, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 22, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.