# 119-hr-766: SEWER Act

119-hr-766, SEWER Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-766
- Congress: 119
- Title: SEWER Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-10

## Summary

**Would give CDC statutory authority and funding to expand a national wastewater surveillance system.** The bill targets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Wastewater Surveillance System to detect and monitor pathogens in wastewater, including SARS-CoV-2, influenza, mpox, dengue, West Nile virus, and RSV. - Communities: Could get earlier outbreak signals from wastewater data, helping local officials make faster public health choices. - Public health departments: State and local health agencies would receive CDC guidance and support for sampling, data sharing, and surveillance coordination. - Federal coordination and CDC: Directs the CDC to expand, intensify, and coordinate NWSS activities across federal, state, and local partners and specified agencies. - Wastewater utilities and providers: Participation is voluntary because the bill clarifies utilities are not required to comply with surveillance requests. *Authorizes $150 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030 to carry out the program, subject to future appropriations.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More nationwide wastewater testing for viruses: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the CDC, to expand the National Wastewater Surveillance System. It would fund testing of wastewater for SARS‑CoV‑2, influenza, mpox, dengue, West Nile virus, and RSV. The bill would authorize $150 million e…

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- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-766 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/766)

## Related
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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5168)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-766 (as of 2026-10-10).