HR8280-119

In Committee

SEPTIC Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 14, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, SEPTIC Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HC4FCD297A5554A2391AC95B4BAA3A59C: 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.
  • Section H73414FAAD612490299F45C8711BDF3C1: 2. Modifications to income exclusion for certain wastewater management subsidies Section 136(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— by striking...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, SEPTIC Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, SEPTIC Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 14, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Apr 14, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 14, 2026

Mr. Suozzi (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bean of Florida, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Environment
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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