Search

Search bills, members, committees and pages...

Sign In

H.R. 9313

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9313, the Water Access Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 15, 2026 by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Appropriations, and last saw action on Jun 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Record

Text

H.R. 9313 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb9313/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9313 IH: Water Access Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-15
 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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9313  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 15, 2026   Mrs. Dingell  (for herself and  Ms. Tlaib ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Appropriations    A BILL
To appropriate $500,000,000 to the low-income household water assistance program under section 2912 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Water Access Act  .
2.
Appropriation for LIHWAP
There is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2027, $500,000,000 for the low-income household water assistance program under section 2912 of subtitle K of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9058b ).

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-06-15
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jun 15, 2026

hb9313/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (06/15/2026)

Water Access Act

This bill provides $500 million in FY2027 appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program. The program provides grants to assist low-income households with water and wastewater bills.

Sponsors

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D) sponsors H.R. 9313, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9313 went before 1 committee: Appropriations.

Appropriations
Appropriations
Referred To · Jun 15, 2026 · 91 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9313 has taken 2 actions since Jun 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 15, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.Appropriations Committee

Votes

H.R. 9313 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9313 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Water Access Act — Display Title
  • Water Access Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To appropriate $500,000,000 to the low-income household water assistance program under section 2912 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9313 under Water Resources Development, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9313’s is Water Resources Development.

hr9313/policy-areas.txt
Water Resources DevelopmentAgriculture 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 RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public Works

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9313, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 100 (Monday, June 15, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. DINGELL:H.R. 9313.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Constitutional authority of Congress to enactlegislation provided by Article 1, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H4118]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com