# 118-hr-1729: Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2023

118-hr-1729, Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-1729
- Congress: 118
- Title: Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2023
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- Introduced: 2023-03-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 100
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (100)

- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2023-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2023-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2023-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2023-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2023-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2023-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2023-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2023-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2023-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2023-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2023-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2023-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2023-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2024-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2024-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2024-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2024-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2024-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2024-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2024-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2024-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2024-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2024-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2024-11-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023
- 118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 118-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023
- 118-hjres-25: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
- 118-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024

## Sources
- [118-hr-1729 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1729)

## Related
- [118-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-12)
- [118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-17)
- [118-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-20)
- [118-hjres-25: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-25)
- [118-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-51)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
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