# 119-s-5577: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide grants to upgrade or convert small-capacity cesspools for households in the State of Hawaii.

119-s-5577, A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide grants to upgrade or convert small-capacity cesspools for households in the State of Hawaii., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5577
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide grants to upgrade or convert small-capacity cesspools for households in the State of Hawaii.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Creates a federal grant program to replace or upgrade **small-capacity cesspools in Hawaii**.** This program would fund conversions, hookups, and decentralized community systems while also supporting workforce training and public outreach.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to replace Hawaii cesspools: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the EPA make grants to the State of Hawaii or local management entities to help homeowners upgrade small household cesspools. Grants would pay 75% of project costs for conversions to septic systems, connections to treatment works, or cluster/decentralized systems. Gra…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5577 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5577)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2231)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5577 (as of 2026-10-17).