Bills · S 5577
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS. 5577
S. 5577: 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.
The bill would amend federal water-pollution law to provide grants for Hawaii households to upgrade or convert small-capacity cesspools, but the available information does not explain the program’s details.
INTRO SEP 29· LAST ACTION SEP 29
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tl;dr
Hawaii households could get grants to upgrade or convert small-capacity cesspools. The bill’s details are not yet available.
LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 2 / 8Introduced
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
The proposed grants could help eligible households pay for changes to small-capacity cesspools. The title does not describe the changes, the grant amounts, or how the program would work.
KEY PROVISIONS
3PROVISION 01
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide grants.
This would establish a federal-law basis for the grants described in the title.
PROVISION 02
The grants are for upgrading or converting small-capacity cesspools.
This identifies the type of work the grants would support, though the title does not explain which upgrades or conversions qualify.
PROVISION 03
The grants are for households in Hawaii.
The title limits the stated focus of the grant program to households in Hawaii.
SPONSORSHIP
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D· Hawaii
YRS IN OFFICE
19
BILLS LED
65
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 29
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SEP 29
Introduced in Senate
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 5577
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 29, 2026
Last actionSep 29, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2026
Senate BillS. 5577
S. 5577: 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.
The bill would amend federal water-pollution law to provide grants for Hawaii households to upgrade or convert small-capacity cesspools, but the available information does not explain the program’s details.
INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2026· LAST ACTION SEP 29, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
2%
READING
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COSPONSORS
0
COMPLEXITY
Moderate