S2654-118

Introduced

To increase efficiency and conservation in public water systems, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To increase efficiency and conservation in public water systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Finance.

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 H3EEE285821A64185BF8C47D2D844E967: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Sustainability Act of 2023.
  • Section H03B1A466D5654639B01A0FE78DA0BDDD: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term eligible entity means any of the...
  • Section H0B2CDE7696154CF4952152BB5160DFE0: 3. Water efficiency and conservation grant program The Administrator shall establish a program to award grants to eligible entities that have established water...
  • Section H0C8DA25CFC4F47CC937791F718D9B8BF: 4. Sustainable water loss control program The Administrator shall establish and carry out a program (referred to in this section as the program)— to make...
  • Section HAC08E78F0C3745FCBEF827439D77A3AF: 5. Assistance for water efficient plumbing code adoption The Administrator shall establish a program to make grants to States, Tribal governments, and units of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To increase efficiency and conservation in public water systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Environment, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To increase efficiency and conservation in public water systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Environment Finance

Whole bill

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

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Padilla introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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 Finance
Actor Mappings
"administrator_of_epa"
→ Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

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