HR 766 · 119th Congress — SEWER Act
Surveilling Effluent Water for Epidemic Response Act or the SEWER Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) program, which detects…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- HR 766
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2025-01-28
- Latest action date
- 2025-01-28
Summary
Surveilling Effluent Water for Epidemic Response Act or the SEWER Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) program, which detects and monitors pathogens in wastewater. It requires the CDC to expand and intensify the activities of the NWSS, including with respect to SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), influenza, mpox, dengue, West Nile virus, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The NWSS provides funding and guidance to public health departments for wastewater surveillance activities. Under the NWSS, health departments and other partners coordinate on wastewater surveillance at sampling sites and share data with the CDC. Right now, the latest action is: Sent to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The listed sponsor is Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] [D].
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Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsors
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
Democratic · California · House District 42 · Democratic