# 119-hr-1871: Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act

119-hr-1871, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1871
- Congress: 119
- Title: Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-04

## Summary

**Makes rebates and other subsidies for water conservation measures tax-free for recipients.** It would expand the tax exclusion that now covers energy conservation subsidies to include water conservation and efficiency, storm water management, and certain wastewater measures and add formal definitions for key terms. - Families and homeowners: Rebates or subsidies from utilities or state or local governments for installing water-saving devices or storm water measures would be excluded from income. Wastewater subsidies are excluded only when tied to a taxpayer's principal residence. - Utilities and providers: Public utilities and storm water management providers could provide subsidies to customers that qualify for the exclusion. The bill defines "public utility" to include sellers of water, electricity, or gas and defines storm water management providers. - Governments and timing: State and local grants count as excluded subsidies and the term "person" is expanded to include federal, state, and local governments or their instrumentalities. The change applies to amounts received after December 31, 2021.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax break for water-saving rebates: benefit, high. If enacted, rebates you get for water-saving, stormwater, or wastewater home work would not count as taxable income. This would cover rebates from public utilities, stormwater providers, or your state or local government. For wastewater work, the rebate would need to be for your main home. The bill…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1871 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1871)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1871 (as of 2026-11-04).