H.R. 5609 · 115th Congress · 2017–2018
Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2018
H.R. 5609 in the 115th Congress (2017–2018) was introduced on Apr 25, 2018, sponsored by Keith Ellison with 53 co-sponsors.
During the 115th Congress (2017–2018), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Apr 25, 2018
- Co-sponsors
- 53
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
What it does
Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish a Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Trust Fund; and (2) increase the corporate income tax rate to 24.5% to provide revenues for programs created by this bill.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Keith Ellison (D-MN). Co-sponsors: 53 Democrats.
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 25, 2018
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (May 22, 2018)
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- S. 3508: Save Our Seas Act of 2018
- H.R. 7279: Water Infrastructure Improvement Act
- H.J.Res. 11: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection…
- H.J.Res. 59: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the…
- H.R. 350: RPM Act of 2017
- H.R. 468: Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2017
- H.R. 637: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017
- S. 767: Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act
Committees
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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