H.R. 1660House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Stop Sewage Overflow Act

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The Stop Sewage Overflow Act changes the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to broaden grant eligibility for municipalities dealing with high levels of sewage in local waters. It raises the amount of grant funding, extends the program timeline, and increases the federal cost share for financially distressed communities. The changes aim to help local governments reduce sewage overflows and improve stormwater reuse. The bill mainly affects municipalities that qualify for these federal water pollution grants.

Key Provisions

Adds a new eligibility category for municipalities that have high levels of sewage in their rivers, lakes, or bays.
Sets the federal share of grant costs for financially distressed communities to at least 75 percent of the total cost.
Increases the total grant funding ceiling from $225 million to $500 million and extends the program deadline from 2020 to 2030.
Raises the required non‑federal share of grant costs from 20 percent to 25 percent.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

March 9, 2021

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Introduced in House

March 8, 2021

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

March 8, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

March 9, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 8, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1660

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 8, 2021

Mrs. Trahan (for herself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Pappas, and Ms. Kuster) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To make certain municipalities eligible for grants under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop Sewage Overflow Act.

Sewer overflow and stormwater reuse municipal grants

Section 221 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (3), by striking or;

(B)

in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following:

(5)

is a municipality with high levels of sewage in the rivers, lakes, and bays of such municipality.

;

(2)

in subsection (d)—

(A)

by striking The Federal share and inserting the following:

(1)

Federal share

(A)

In general

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Federal share

; and

(B)

by striking The non-Federal share and inserting the following:

(B)

Financially distressed communities

The Federal share of the cost of activities carried out using amounts from a grant made to a financially distressed community under subsection (a) shall be not less than 75 percent of the cost.

(2)

Non-Federal share

The non-Federal share

; and

(3)

in subsection (f)—

(A)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

by striking $225,000,000 and inserting $500,000,000; and

(ii)

by striking 2020 and inserting 2030; and

(B)

in paragraph (2) by striking 20 percent and inserting 25 percent.