Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9313

Water Access Act

Water Access Act: Help for Low-Income Water Bills

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Next up: A house committee

The Water Access Act is currently in the House Committee on Appropriations where it has been since June 14, 2026. The bill is not moving forward because it is waiting for the committee to review it. Most bills like this do not receive a vote and often stall at this stage.

Legislative Progress

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Unlikely to pass

While the program helps many people, new spending bills often struggle to pass unless they are part of a larger budget agreement between both parties.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 5793 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5793 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill would provide $500 million to help low-income families pay their water and sewer bills. The money would be used to keep water running for households that are behind on their payments.
The funding would go to a program called the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program. This program was first created to help people during the pandemic and has helped millions of families since then.
If passed, the Department of Health and Human Services would manage the money starting in the 2027 budget year. This helps ensure that clean water remains affordable for the most vulnerable Americans.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Jun 15, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Jun 15, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Water Access Act

Bill NumberHR 9313

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Data Sources

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