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H.R. 8280

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8280, the SEPTIC Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 14, 2026 by Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Apr 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 8280 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb8280/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8280 IH: Septic Exclusion for Property owners through Tax-free Infrastructure Compensation Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-14
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 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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8280  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 14, 2026   Mr. Suozzi  (for himself,  Mr. Bilirakis ,  Mr. Bean of Florida , and  Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for certain wastewater management subsidies.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Septic Exclusion for Property owners through Tax-free Infrastructure Compensation Act   or the   SEPTIC Act  .
2.
Modifications to income exclusion for certain wastewater management subsidies
(a)
In general
 Section 136(a)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)
by striking  any subsidy provided  and inserting
any subsidy—
(1)
provided
 ,
(2)
by striking the period at the end and inserting  , or , and
(3)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(2)
provided (directly or indirectly) by a State or local government to a resident of such State or locality for the purchase or installation of any wastewater management measure, but only if such measure is with respect to the taxpayer’s residence.
 .
(b)
Definition of wastewater management measure
Section 136(c) of such Code is amended—
(1)
by striking
Energy conservation measure   in the heading thereof and inserting
Definitions  ,
(2)
by striking
In general   in the heading of paragraph (1) and inserting
Energy conservation measure  , and
(3)
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
(2)
Wastewater management measure
For purposes of this section, the term  wastewater management measure  means any installation or modification of property primarily designed to manage wastewater (including septic tanks and cesspools) with respect to one or more dwelling units.
 .
(c)
Clerical amendments
(1)
The heading for section 136 of such Code is amended—
(A)
by inserting
and wastewater   after
energy  , and
(B)
by striking
provided by public utilities  .
(2)
The item relating to section 136 in the table of sections of part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended—
(A)
by inserting  and wastewater  after  energy , and
(B)
by striking  provided by public utilities .
(d)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for certain wastewater management subsidies.

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D) sponsors H.R. 8280, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8280 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Apr 14, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8280 has taken 2 actions since Apr 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 14, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 8280 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8280 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • SEPTIC Act — Display Title
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for certain wastewater management subsidies. — Official Title as Introduced
  • SEPTIC Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Septic Exclusion for Property owners through Tax-free Infrastructure Compensation Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8280 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8280’s is Taxation.

hr8280/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8280, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 14, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SUOZZI:H.R. 8280.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 1 (Taxing and Spending Clause)[Page H2886]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com