{"bill":{"id":"113-hr-5659","congress":113,"type":"HR","number":5659,"title":"Savings Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2014-09-18","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"S001188","fullName":"Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]","party":"R","state":"IN","district":3}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2014-10-23","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit."},"policyArea":"Water Resources Development","subjects":["Advanced technology and technological innovations","Government information and archives","Hydrology and hydrography","Rural conditions and development","Small towns","Water resources funding","Water use and supply"],"actions":[{"date":"2014-10-23","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2014-09-19","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2014-09-18","text":"Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2014-09-18","text":"Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2014-09-18","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2014-09-18","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p>Water Supply Cost Savings Act or the Savings Act - Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) update their programs that provide drinking water technical assistance by including information on cost-effective, innovative, and alternative drinking water delivery systems; and (2) disseminate information on the cost effectiveness of wells and well systems to communities and nonprofit organizations seeking federal funding for drinking water systems serving small communities (3,300 or fewer persons).</p> <p>Requires applicants for federal grants or loans for those drinking water systems to certify that wells have been considered as an alternative drinking water supply.</p>","updateDate":"2025-08-12T18:39:01Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":331,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:23:41.533Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Savings%20Act"}]}}