,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjbj,mr4   
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4    
,h>ris1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,wyd51
 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4        
,murphy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit wat] & p[]      
%ut(fs dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod1
 provide dr9k+ & wa/ewat] assi/ance to  
h\seholds1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,em]g5cy
 ,wat] & ,en]gy is a ,human ,"r ,act4   
#b4 ,home en]gy & wat] s]vice cont9uity 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,home en]gy s]vice ,! t]m home en]gy    
s]vice means a s]vice to provide home   
en]gy1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section     
#bfjc ( ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy      
,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#hfbb71 & electric s]vice1 z t t]m is   
us$ 9 ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory    

,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfja et seq47 to a resid5tial cu/om]4  
7#b7 ,public wat] sy/em ,! t]m public   
wat] sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f74  7b7       
,cont9uity ,any entity receiv+ f9ancial 
assi/ance pursuant to ?is ,act %all     
e/abli% or ma9ta9 9 effect policies to  
ensure t no home en]gy s]vice or s]vice 
( a public wat] sy/em or treatm5t works 
to a resid5tial cu/om]1 :i* is provid$  
or regulat$ by su* entity1 is or rema9s 
disconnect$ or int]rupt$ dur+ ! public  
heal? em]g5cy p]iod1 z def9$ 9 section  
#c7m7 because ( nonpaym5t1 & all        
reconnections ( s]vice ( a wat] sy/em or
 treatm5t works are conduct$ 9 a mann] t
 m9imizes risk to ! heal? ( individuals 
receiv+ su* s]vice4  7c7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to require =giv5ess (    
out/&+ debt ow$ to an entity or to      
absolve an individual ( any obligation  
to an entity = s]vice describ$ 9        

subsection 7b72 or  7#b7 to preempt any 
,/ate or local law 7includ+ a           
regulation7 gov]n+ entities t provide   
su* s]vice to resid5tial cu/om]s4  #c4  
,l[-income h\sehold dr9k+ wat] &        
wa/ewat] s]vices assi/ance  7a7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$              
#a1ejj1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y to c>ry   
out ?is section4 ,su* sum %all rema9    
available until exp5d$4  7b7 ,l[-,income
 h\sehold dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] s]vices 
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all make grants 
f allotm5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 to
 ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes to assi/      
l[-income h\seholds1 p>ticul>ly ^? ) !  
l[e/ incomes1 t pay a high proportion ( 
h\sehold income = h\sehold dr9k+ wat] & 
wa/ewat] s]vices1 by provid+ paym5ts to 
own]s or op]ators ( public wat] sy/ems  
or treatm5t works to r$uce rates *>g$ to
 l[-income h\seholds = su* s]vices4  7c7
 ,nonduplication ( ef=t ,9 c>ry+ out a  
program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1    
,/ates1 & ,indian ,tribes1 z applicable1

 %all1 z appropriate & to ! ext5t       
practicable1 use exi/+ 7z ( ! date (    
implem5tation7 processes1 proc$ures1    
policies1 & sy/ems 9 place to provide   
assi/ance to l[-income h\seholds1       
includ+ by us+ exi/+ application &      
approval processes4  7d7 ,allotm5t  7#a7
 ,factors ,! ,secret>y %all allot am\nts
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section & n
 res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to a ,/ate or  
,indian ,tribe tak+ into acc\nt-- 7,a7 !
 p]c5tage ( h\seholds 9 ! ,/ate1 or "u !
 jurisdiction ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 )     
h\sehold income equal to or less ?an    
#aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e2  7,b7 !      
p]c5tage ( h\seholds describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 ! ,/ate1 or "u !     
jurisdiction ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 t sp5d 
m ?an #cj p]c5t ( mon?ly h\sehold income
 on h\s+2 &  7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,/ate
 or ,indian ,tribe has be5 affect$ by ! 
public heal? em]g5cy1 includ+ ! rate (  
transmission ( ,,covid-#ai 9 ! ,/ate or 
area "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,indian      
,tribe1 ! numb] ( ,,covid-#ai cases 9 ! 

,/ate or area comp>$ to ! national      
av]age1 & economic disruptions 9 ! ,/ate
 or area result+ f ! public heal?       
em]g5cy4  7#b7 ,res]v$ funds ,!         
,secret>y %all res]ve a portion ( n m   
?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts appropriat$ to 
c>ry out ?is section & use ! portion to 
allot funds to a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe
 bas$ on ! economic disruptions to !    
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe result+ f-- 7,a7
 ! em]g5cy involv+ ,f$]al prim>y        
responsibility decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u 
section #eja7;b7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d  
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7;b77 ) respect
 to ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai       
7,,covid-#ai71 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by su*
 em]g5cy decl>ation2 &  7,b7 any        
subsequ5t major disa/] decl>$ by !      
,presid5t "u section #dja ( su* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$
 by su* major disa/] decl>ation1 if t   
decl>ation sup]s$es su* decl>ation4  7e7
 ,det]m9ation ( l[-,income h\seholds    
7#a7 ,m9imum def9ition ( l[-income ,9   

det]m9+ :e!r a h\sehold 9 a ,/ate or "u 
! jurisdiction ( an ,indian ,tribe is   
consid]$ l[-income = ! purposes ( ?is   
section1 ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe--    
7,a7 %all ensure t1 at a m9imum1 all    
h\seholds ) a h\sehold income equal to  
or less ?an #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e   
are includ$ z l[-income h\seholds2  7,b7
 %all ensure t1 at a m9imum1 all        
h\seholds ) a h\sehold income equal to  
or less ?an #fj p]c5t ( ! m$ian h\sehold
 income 9 ! ,/ate involv$ 7or ! ,/ate 9 
:i* ! ,indian tribe is prim>ily locat$7 
are includ$ z l[-income h\seholds2  7,c7
 may include h\seholds t h be5 adv]sely 
economically affect$ by job loss or     
sev]e income loss relat$ to ! public    
heal? em]g5cy2 &  7,d7 may include o!r  
h\seholds1 includ+ h\seholds 9 :i* #a or
 m individuals are receiv+-- 7i7        
assi/ance "u ! program ( block grants to
 ,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y     
families e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472  7ii7 paym5ts  

"u ! supplem5tal security income program
 e/abli%$ "u title ,,xvi ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et  
seq472  7iii7 b5efits "u ! supplem5tal  
nutrition assi/ance program "u ! ,food &
 ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjaa et seq472 or  7iv7 paym5ts "u     
section #acae1 #aeba1 #aeda1 or #aedb ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or "u   
section #cjf ( ! ,vet]ans' & ,survivors'
 ,p5sion ,improvem5t ,act ( #aigh 7#ch  
,u4,s4,c4 #aeba note74  7#b7 ,h\sehold  
docum5tation requirem5ts ,= det]m9+ :e!r
 a h\sehold is consid]$ l[-income = !   
purposes ( ?is section1 ,/ates & ,indian
 ,tribes %all-- 7,a7 to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable1 seek to limit ! income     
hi/ory docum5tation requirem5ts2 &  7,b7
 accept pro( ( job loss or sev]e income 
loss dat$ aft] ,febru>y #bi1 #bjbj1 su* 
z a lay(f or furl\gh notice or          
v]ification ( application = unemploym5t 
b5efits1 z suffici5t to demon/rate lack 
( income = an individual 9 ! h\sehold or
 = ! h\sehold4  7f7 ,applications ,ea*  

,/ate or ,indian ,tribe desir+ to       
receive a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>y1 9 
su* =m z ! ,secret>y %all require4  7g7 
,/ate agreem5ts ,to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 a ,/ate t receives a grant 
"u ?is section %all ent] into agreem5ts 
) public wat] sy/ems1 treatm5t works1   
municipalities1 nonpr(it organizations  
associat$ ) provid+ h\sehold dr9k+ wat] 
& wa/ewat] s]vices to rural & small     
communities1 & ,indian ,tribes1 to assi/
 9 id5tify+ l[-income h\seholds & to    
c>ry out ?is section4  7h7 ,utility     
responsibilities ,an own] or op]ator ( a
 public wat] sy/em or treatm5t works    
receiv+ a paym5t f a ,/ate or ,indian   
,tribe pursuant to ?is section = !      
purposes ( r$uc+ rates *>g$ to l[-income
 h\seholds = s]vice %all-- 7#a7 conduct 
outrea* activities design$ to ensure t  
su* h\seholds are made aw>e ( ! rate    
r$uction assi/ance available pursuant to
 ?is section2  7#b7 *>ge su* h\seholds1 
9 ! normal bill+ process1 n m ?an !     

diff]5ce betwe5 ! actual co/ ( ! s]vice 
provid$ & ! am\nt ( ! h\sehold's %>e ( !
 paym5t made by ! ,/ate or ,indian      
,tribe pursuant to ?is section2 &  7#c7 
)9 #de days aft] provid+ assi/ance to a 
h\sehold pursuant to ?is section1 notify
 9 writ+ su* h\sehold ( ! am\nt ( su*   
assi/ance4  7i7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,a   
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe t receives a    
grant "u ?is section may use up to #h   
p]c5t ( ! grant am\nts = adm9i/rative   
co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is section4  7j7      
,f$]al ag5cy coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate 
) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy & consult ) o!r      
,f$]al ag5cies ) au?ority ov] !         
provision ( h\sehold dr9k+ wat] &       
wa/ewat] s]vices4  7k7 ,audits ,!       
,secret>y %all require ea* ,/ate &      
,indian ,tribe receiv+ a grant "u ?is   
section to und]take p]iodic audits &    
evaluations ( exp5ditures made by su*   
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe pursuant to ?is 
section4  7l7 ,reports to ,congress ,!  

,secret>y %all prep>e reports on !      
results ( activities c>ri$ out pursuant 
to ?is section & submit ! reports to    
,congress-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 &  7#b7
 ^u disbursem5t ( all funds appropriat$ 
to c>ry out ?is section4  7m7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,h\sehold dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] s]vices 
,! t]m h\sehold dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat]   
s]vices has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #adei;,a7a77#b7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                     
#cjj;j-#ai;a7a77#b774  7#b7 ,indian     
,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe means any  
,indian ,tribe1 b&1 gr\p1 or community  
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & 
ex]cis+ gov]nm5tal au?ority ov] a ,f$]al
 ,indian res]vation1 z def9$ 9 section  
#eah7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acgg74    
7#c7 ,municipality ,! t]m municipality  
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ejb ( 
! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb74  7#d7 ,pov]ty l9e

 ,! t]m pov]ty l9e has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #fgc ( ! ,community       
,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #iijb74  7#e7 ,public heal?   
em]g5cy ,! t]m public heal? em]g5cy     
means ! public heal? em]g5cy describ$ 9 
section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b774  7#f7 ,public 
heal? em]g5cy p]iod ,! t]m public heal? 
em]g5cy p]iod has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #aace7;g77#a77;,b74  7#g7       
,public wat] sy/em ,! t]m public wat]   
sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f74  7#h7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices4  7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m  
,/ate means any ( ! #ej ,/ates1 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & !    
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4
  7#aj7 ,treatm5t works ,! t]m treatm5t 
works has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  

#bab ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abib74