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Access to Water, Energy, and Transport as Basic Human Rights

This bill recognizes access to essential services like water, electricity, heating, cooling, broadband, and public transportation as basic human rights. It aims to ensure these services are accessible, safe, and affordable for everyone, regardless of financial or social status. The proposed changes seek to protect citizens from service disconnections and promote public control over infrastructure.
Key points
Recognizing access to water, energy, heating, cooling, broadband, and public transportation as basic human rights.
Banning utility service disconnections for non-payment and the sale of household debt to collection agencies.
Promoting public control over utility services and prohibiting water privatization.
Prioritizing investments in clean, renewable energy and infrastructure upgrades, especially in environmental justice communities.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_HRES_1478
Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
Process start date: 2024-09-19