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H.R. 4653: Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2016

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H.R. 4653: Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-02-29 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2016-02-29 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2016

Plain summary

Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2016 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize the Act through FY2021. The bill sets forth requirements concerning Safe Drinking Water Act State Revolving Fund (SRF) projects, including mandates for the use of bond sales, mandates to produce goods in the United States, and mandates to provide prevailing wages to laborers and mechanics. The bill makes changes to provisions that states must include in their Intended Use Plans, including data on variances, exemptions, and persistent violations. The bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide additional assistance to public water systems that serve disadvantaged communities. The bill increases the portion of SRF funds that states may reserve to provide technical assistance to public water systems.Additionally, the bill increases the funds that may be reserved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use in the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. The EPAmust:(1)study the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in drinking water sources, (2)establish requirements for electronic submission of compliance monitoring data by public water systems, (3)collect data on best practices for administration of SRF programs, (4)implement a certification program for effective water leak control technology, (5)develop a strategic plan for assessing and managing the risks of drought to drinking water, (6)establish a grant program to assist water systems in improving drinking water resiliency and sustainability, and (7)establish a grant program to remove lead service lines from public water systems.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · 66 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Peter Welch (D-VT), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and 6 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Bond
A way to borrow money. A government sells bonds to raise money now and promises to pay it back with interest over time. Bonds repaid from taxes often need voter approval.
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr4653 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114