House Bill 3238
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Colonia Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 14, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3238
Congress
117
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Colonia Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021
This bill provides support for low-income communities with economic hardships that are commonly referred to as colonias and are located along the United States-Mexico border.
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and revises grant programs to provide assistance to those communities to construct drinking water infrastructure and wastewater infrastructure. Both grant programs are administered by the Environmental Protection Agency.
In addition, the bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a grant program to assist projects that facilitate the state of good repair of surface infrastructure in, or for the benefit of, colonias.
May 14, 2021
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05/17/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
05/17/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
05/14/2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
05/14/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2023 5:47:48 PM