Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1700
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 2, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Aug 2, 2017
Latest Action
Aug 2, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1700
Congress
115
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New Mexico
Republican
Colorado
Democrat
Michigan
Democrat
Minnesota
Democrat
Oregon
Republican
South Carolina
Democrat
Wisconsin
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2017

This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to codify the WaterSense Program of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that allows water-efficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services to bear a "WaterSense" label.

The EPA must establish certification criteria for the WaterSense label, enhance public awareness regarding the label, preserve the label's integrity, and review, and if appropriate, revise the WaterSense label requirements.

To the maximum extent practicable and no less than annually, the EPA must estimate and publish the aggregate production, aggregate market penetration, and savings of water, energy, and capital costs of water, wastewater, and stormwater attributable to the use of WaterSense-labeled products, buildings and building landscapes, facilities, processes, and services.

Text (1)
August 2, 2017
Actions (2)
08/02/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
08/02/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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