119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Sep 29, 2026
S. 5577In Committee
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide grants to upgrade or convert small-capacity cesspools for households in the State of Hawaii.
Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. (D-HI)Introduced Sep 29, 2026
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In plain English
S. 5577, sponsored by Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), amends federal water pollution laws to authorize grants for Hawaii households to upgrade or replace small-capacity cesspools. The bill targets cesspool systems used by individual residences, providing federal funding to help transition away from these wastewater disposal methods.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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