# 119-hr-8280: SEPTIC Act

119-hr-8280, SEPTIC Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8280
- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8280
- Congress: 119
- Title: SEPTIC Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Excludes state and local residential wastewater subsidies from federal gross income.** This bill would expand the tax exclusion in section 136 to cover subsidies a resident receives for buying or installing a wastewater management measure at their home.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax-free septic subsidies for residents: benefit, low. If enacted, you would be able to exclude from your taxable income any subsidy a State or local government provides (directly or indirectly) to a resident for buying or installing a wastewater management measure for your residence. Wastewater management measures would include installations or modifi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1227: Alternatives to PAIN Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8280 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8280)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1227: Alternatives to PAIN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1227)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8280 (as of 2026-09-21).