Bill
HR 1419
Provides grants and subsidies to households with contaminated private wells to relocate or connect to safe water, helping affected families access clean drinking water.
Status snapshot
- Bill number: H.R. 1419
- Title: Contaminated Wells Relocation Act
- Status: Introduced in the House (listed as filed May 27, 2025)
- Sponsor information: Primary sponsor not shown in the provided record; Suhas Subramanyam listed as a cosponsor.
- Related bill: S. 606 (companion)
- Note on dates: the legislative activity record includes multiple dates (see “Procedural history” below); some entries appear inconsistent (e.g., an entry showing introduction and committee referral on Feb 18, 2025, and a filing date of May 27, 2025). See Procedural history for the full set of entries.
Purpose and intent
- The bill’s title — Contaminated Wells Relocation Act — indicates the intent is to address situations where private or household wells are contaminated and potentially to assist affected residents with relocation, replacement of drinking water sources, or reimbursement for relocation costs. The exact mechanisms and scope are not included in the provided materials; the summary below describes likely goals and typical provisions for bills with this focus.
Key provisions (inferred / typical elements)
- Assistance to homeowners/households whose private wells are found to be contaminated at levels making water unsafe for drinking or domestic use. Assistance could include:
- Grants or financial assistance to relocate households temporarily or permanently;
- Funding or subsidies for connection to public water systems, installation of alternative water supplies (e.g., treatment systems, delivered bottled water), or new well drilling in uncontaminated aquifers;
- Criteria for eligibility (e.g., contamination confirmed by state or federal testing, income thresholds, proximity to contamination source);
- Cost-sharing rules between federal, state, and local governments;
- Prioritization (e.g., households with children, pregnant persons, immunocompromised residents);
- Reporting, monitoring, and testing requirements; and
- Oversight provisions for administration of funds, audits, and data collection.
- The bill may authorize funds and direct an agency (often EPA or HHS) or states to administer programs; specific funding levels, timelines, and implementing agencies are not provided here.
Who would be affected
- Private well owners and households using well water in affected areas.
- Local and state public health and environmental agencies tasked with testing, notification, and program administration.
- Potentially public water suppliers if expanded connections are funded.
- Entities responsible for contamination (depending on liability provisions) and federal agencies if federal funds/program administration are established.
Procedural history (entries provided)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced in House; referred to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (record shows this referral on 02/18/2025).
- 2025-05-27: Filed.
- 2025-05-29: Referred to Local & Consent Calendars.
- 2025-05-30: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars.
- 2025-06-01: Placed on Congrat. & Memorial Res. Calendar; Laid before the House; Adopted; Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal; Reported enrolled.
Considerations & next steps for readers
- The full text of H.R. 1419 (and S. 606) should be consulted to confirm specific definitions, eligibility criteria, funding amounts, administrative assignments, and timelines.
- Stakeholders (state/local health departments, well owners, environmental groups, utilities) should review the bill text to assess impacts and prepare for implementation if enacted.
- Track companion Senate bill S. 606 for parallel action and any differences.
If you’d like, I can locate and summarize the bill’s full text (or S. 606) to provide a precise account of provisions, funding levels, and regulatory language.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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