# 114-hr-4542: Low Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2016

114-hr-4542, Low Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4542
- Congress: 114
- Title: Low Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced: 2016-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Low Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a pilot program that awards grants to at least 10 eligible entities for assisting low-income households maintain access to sanitation (water and sewer) services. In order to be eligible for grants, entities must be municipalities, or public entities that own or operate public water systems, that are affected by consent decrees related to compliance with standards under that Act.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- SANDER LEVIN (D-MI), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4542 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4542)

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