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To establish a Water Infrastructure Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1647| House 
| Updated: 3/24/2017
Earl Blumenauer

Earl Blumenauer

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (2)
Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)John J. Duncan (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Environment Subcommittee, Ways and Means Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Water Infrastructure Trust Fund Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury a Water Infrastructure Trust Fund and appropriates to it amounts equivalent to the fees received in the Treasury before January 1, 2023, under this bill. The bill requires 50% of amounts in the fund to be available to the Environmental Protection Agency for capitalization grants under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act or CWA) and 50% to be available for capitalization grants under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Amounts in the fund may not be made available for a fiscal year unless the amount of funds appropriated to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund through annual capitalization grants is not less than the average of the annual amounts provided in capitalization grants under the CWA for the immediately preceding five-fiscal-year period. The Department of the Treasury shall: (1) implement a program under which it provides a label suitable for placement on products (for a fee of three cents per unit) to inform consumers that the manufacturer, producer, or importer of the product and other stakeholders participate in the fund and are contributing to America's clean water; and (2) deposit amounts received in the Treasury.
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Mar 21, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Mar 21, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E360)
Mar 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  • March 21, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 21, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.


  • March 21, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E360)


  • March 22, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.


  • March 24, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

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Consumer affairsGovernment trust fundsUser charges and feesWater qualityWater resources fundingWater use and supply

To establish a Water Infrastructure Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1647| House 
| Updated: 3/24/2017
Water Infrastructure Trust Fund Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury a Water Infrastructure Trust Fund and appropriates to it amounts equivalent to the fees received in the Treasury before January 1, 2023, under this bill. The bill requires 50% of amounts in the fund to be available to the Environmental Protection Agency for capitalization grants under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act or CWA) and 50% to be available for capitalization grants under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Amounts in the fund may not be made available for a fiscal year unless the amount of funds appropriated to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund through annual capitalization grants is not less than the average of the annual amounts provided in capitalization grants under the CWA for the immediately preceding five-fiscal-year period. The Department of the Treasury shall: (1) implement a program under which it provides a label suitable for placement on products (for a fee of three cents per unit) to inform consumers that the manufacturer, producer, or importer of the product and other stakeholders participate in the fund and are contributing to America's clean water; and (2) deposit amounts received in the Treasury.
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Mar 21, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Mar 21, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E360)
Mar 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  • March 21, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 21, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.


  • March 21, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E360)


  • March 22, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.


  • March 24, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Earl Blumenauer

Earl Blumenauer

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (2)
Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)John J. Duncan (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Environment Subcommittee, Ways and Means Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Consumer affairsGovernment trust fundsUser charges and feesWater qualityWater resources fundingWater use and supply