# 119-hr-4733: Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act

119-hr-4733, Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4733
- Congress: 119
- Title: Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 44
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Would create a federal Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program to help low-income households pay drinking water and wastewater bills.** It would set eligibility rules and award grants to states, Indian tribes, and qualified nonprofits to cover arrearages and service charges. - Low-income households could get help paying water and sewer arrearages and ongoing charges. Eligible households include those on certain federal or state benefits or with income up to 150% of the poverty level or 60% of State or area median income. - States and tribal grantees would receive grants allocated by formulas tied to their share of households at or below 150% of poverty or their share of households spending over 30% of monthly income on housing. Up to 3% of grant funding is reserved for Indian tribes. - Owners and operators of public water systems and treatment works could receive funds to assist low-income customers with unpaid bills and service rates. - The Secretary could award grants to qualified nonprofit organizations to help rural, underserved, or tribal areas access funds and to provide technical assistance and support data-sharing that streamlines eligibility. *This bill would authorize $500 million each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out the program, increasing federal spending over that period.*

## Cosponsors (44)

- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Water and sewer bill help for low-income homes: benefit, medium. This bill would create help for low-income households to pay water and sewer bills and past-due balances. The government would grant money to states, tribes, and some nonprofits, which would pay public water or sewer systems to lower eligible bills. You could qualify if someone in your home gets TA…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4733 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4733)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4733 (as of 2026-10-30).