# 117-hr-7847: Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Sustainability Act of 2022

117-hr-7847, Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Sustainability Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7847
- Congress: 117
- Title: Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Sustainability Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Sustainability Act of 2022 This bill establishes multiple grants that support activities to incentivize efficient water use by customers of public water systems, reduce water losses and leaks in water systems, and promote the adoption of water-efficient plumbing codes.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7847 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7847)

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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
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- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
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