119th Congress
H.R. 8254
Water Access and Affordability Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Rashida Tlaib(D-MI)
- Introduced
- Apr 13, 2026
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; House Committee on Ways and Means
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (22)
Original cosponsors (13)
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA)
Added later (9)
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL) · Apr 16, 2026
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA) · May 20, 2026
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL) · Jul 22, 2026
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) · Jul 22, 2026
- Greg Casar (D-TX) · Aug 3, 2026
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX) · Aug 3, 2026
- Emily Randall (D-WA) · Sep 1, 2026
- Judy Chu (D-CA) · Sep 10, 2026
- Gwen Moore (D-WI) · Oct 6, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To establish a low-income water assistance program, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Apr 13, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026 · House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - Apr 13, 2026
Introduced in House