The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Committee Re-approves Water Infrastructure Bill
Record date · January 1, 2021
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Does
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a brief business meeting to re-approve the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (S. 914). This action was necessary to correct a technical printing error that occurred after the committee originally passed the bill on March 24, 2021.
The committee re-voted to ensure the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (S. 914) can proceed to the Senate floor for consideration, maintaining the original 20-0 bipartisan support for the legislation.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Committee on Environment and Public Works members
The committee members were required to re-vote on the legislation to ensure it could proceed to the Senate floor.
Key Facts
- The committee re-voted to report S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, to the Senate floor.
- The re-vote was required due to a technical error by the Government Printing Office following the committee's initial approval on March 24, 2021.
- The committee adopted the bipartisan Carper-Capito Substitute Amendment No. 1 via voice vote.
- The bill was reported out of committee with a 20-0 vote, consistent with the original March 24th vote.
Show all 6 facts
- Staff were authorized to make technical and conforming changes to the measure.
- The meeting took place on April 14, 2021, in room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did the committee vote on this bill again?
Did the content of the bill change during this meeting?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceFull breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Procedural Correction
The document highlights a rare instance where a legislative body must repeat a vote due to a printing error by the Government Publishing Office.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.govinfo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools