Maintaining Access to Essential Services Act of 2021

United States117th CongressHR-4979House of Representatives
Updated: Aug 6, 2021

Summary

Maintaining Access to Essential Services Act of 2021 This bill establishes several loan programs to assist households with paying utility bills for drinking water, wastewater, stormwater management, energy (e.g., electricity, natural gas, or propane), and internet services during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Under the programs, the utilities may apply for loans that are equal to the amount of the payment shortfall from their customers during the emergency.

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S-1783: Maintaining Access to Essential Services Act of 2021

Introduced in Senate

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

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