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| http://shimkus.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/paul-simon-water-for-the-world-act-signed-into-law | Paul Simon Water for the World Act Signed Into Law | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 2014-12 | Republican | House | IL | John Shimkus | S000364 | shimkus.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) is pleased to announce that the President signed the Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act into law on December 19. Shimkus was a cosponsor of the bill, which passed the House December 8 and then passed the Senate on December 15. “While this legislation does not have a direct effect on Southern Illinois, Senator Simon’s legacy lives on through this initiative to utilize water, sanitation, and hygiene as tools for foreign assistance,” Shimkus noted. The Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act was originally established in 2005, and this law amends that legislation. Specifically, this law directs the Secretary of State: To develop a strategy every five years to further U.S. foreign policy objectives by providing affordable and equitable access to safe water and sanitation in developing counties; and To develop a complementary strategy to further U.S. foreign assistance to provide affordable and equitable drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene in developing countries. Shimkus added, “First, it is noteworthy that both the House and the Senate passed this bill on voice votes – without any objections, which is quite amazing in today’s political world. Second, this law helps make the water programs be more focused, efficient, transparent, and better monitored.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |