{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-766","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":766,"title":"SEWER Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-28","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"G000598","fullName":"Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]","party":"D","state":"CA","district":42}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-01-28","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":["Hazardous wastes and toxic substances","Health programs administration and funding","Infectious and parasitic diseases","Water quality"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-01-28","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-28","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-28","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Surveilling Effluent Water for Epidemic Response Act or the SEWER Act</strong></p><p>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&nbsp;(the virus that causes&nbsp;COVID-19), influenza, mpox, dengue, West Nile virus, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).&nbsp;</p><p>The&nbsp;NWSS&nbsp;provides funding and guidance to public health departments for wastewater surveillance activities.&nbsp;Under the NWSS, health departments and other partners coordinate on wastewater&nbsp;surveillance at sampling sites and share data with the CDC. The NWSS was initially&nbsp;implemented&nbsp;to monitor&nbsp;SARS-CoV-2&nbsp;and has since expanded to include influenza A, avian influenza A,&nbsp;mpox, and RSV. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2025-04-09T19:57:52Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":492,"ts":"2026-04-15T14:35:45.018Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=SEWER%20Act"}]}}