3.0.0 7258 2022-02-09T03:57:04Z 2022-02-09T03:57:04Z House HR 2020-06-18 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 113 (Thursday, June 18, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan:H.R. 7258.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution.[Page H2406]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2020-06-19T15:20:24Z Referred to 2020-06-18T14:00:31Z 2020-06-19 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Committee 2020-06-18 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2020-06-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000592 Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] Andy Levin D MI 9 N T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] Rashida Tlaib D MI 13 2020-06-18 True S001215 Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] Haley Stevens D MI M. 11 2020-06-18 True K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 5 2020-06-18 True S001208 Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8] Elissa Slotkin D MI 8 2020-06-18 True L000581 Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] Brenda Lawrence D MI L. 14 2020-06-18 True D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2020-06-18 True Emergency Management Cardiovascular and respiratory health Disaster relief and insurance Emergency medical services and trauma care Health technology, devices, supplies Indian social and development programs Infectious and parasitic diseases Public contracts and procurement Public utilities and utility rates State and local finance State and local government operations Water resources funding Water use and supply Emergency Management 00 2020-06-18 Introduced in House 2020-07-17T13:27:44Z Water for Public Health Act

This bill authorizes Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance during a public health emergency to include efforts to provide individuals with access to potable water and basic sanitation.

Specifically, FEMA may, during an emergency period, provide every individual access to potable water and basic sanitation through the use of federal agencies. It may also make grants to carry out such efforts, including

  • installation of mobile water stations and hand washing facilities,
  • distribution or delivery of emergency bottled water and personal and home sanitization products,
  • reconnection of water utility service, and
  • moratorium on water utility shutoffs.

FEMA may reimburse state, local, or tribal governments that provided such services.

]]> Water for Public Health Act Display Title Water for Public Health Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides access to potable water for individuals during a public health emergency. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Water for Public Health Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7258ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7258ih.xml 2020-06-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.