Permanent Telehealth from Home Act

House Bill

H.R. 1407

119th Congress

Permanent Telehealth from Home Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 14, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Lloyd Doggett

Representative

Democratic

TX-37

Cosponsors

29

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill would allow the use of tax-exempt bonds to pay for replacing lead pipes that supply water to private homes. This would make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to get the lead out of their water systems.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

SponsorLloyd Doggett (D-TX)

Introduced7/14/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means

ChamberHouse

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Permanent Telehealth from Home Act

This bill would allow the use of tax-exempt bonds to pay for replacing lead pipes that supply water to private homes. This would make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to get the lead out of their water systems.

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This bill would allow the use of tax-exempt bonds to pay for replacing lead pipes that supply water to private homes. This would make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to get the lead out of their water systems.

Bill Number: 1407
Sponsor: Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
Introduced: 7/14/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
Policy Area: Taxation

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Fact Sheet

Title: Permanent Telehealth from Home Act
Bill Number: 1407
Sponsor: Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
Introduced: 7/14/2025
Summary: This bill would allow the use of tax-exempt bonds to pay for replacing lead pipes that supply water to private homes. This would make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to get the lead out of their water systems.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would allow the use of tax-exempt bonds to pay for replacing lead pipes that supply water to private homes. This would make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to get the lead out of their water systems.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Financing Lead Out of Water Act of 2023 This bill allows the issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance the replacement of any privately-owned portion of a lead service line in a public water system. Specifically, the bill provides that the use of proceeds from such bonds for replacement of a lead service line does not constitute private business use.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Allows the use of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance the replacement of lead service lines in private homes
Specifies that using bond proceeds for lead pipe replacement does not count as private business use
Aims to make it more affordable for homeowners to replace lead pipes and improve water quality

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily benefit homeowners who have lead service lines supplying their homes. By making it easier to finance the replacement of these lead pipes, it could significantly reduce the cost burden on individual homeowners. This could lead to more homes getting the lead out of their water systems, improving public health and safety, especially for families and children.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Taxation

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1407, 119th Congress (2025). "Permanent Telehealth from Home Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1407

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