# 116-hr-7258: Water for Public Health Act

116-hr-7258, Water for Public Health Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7258
- Congress: 116
- Title: Water for Public Health Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2020-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Water for Public Health Act This bill authorizes Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance during a public health emergency to include efforts to provide individuals with access to potable water and basic sanitation. Specifically, FEMA may, during an emergency period, provide every individual access to potable water and basic sanitation through the use of federal agencies. It may also make grants to carry out such efforts, including installation of mobile water stations and hand washing facilities, distribution or delivery of emergency bottled water and personal and home sanitization products, reconnection of water utility service, and moratorium on water utility shutoffs. FEMA may reimburse state, local, or tribal governments that provided such services.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7258 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7258)

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- [116-hr-7347: To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Ann Ar…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7347)
- [116-hr-7253: Flint Registry Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7253)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-6559: COVID–19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6559)
- [116-hr-6467: Coronavirus Community Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6467)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7258 (as of 2025-11-18).