U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Public health Response and Emergency Detection through Integrated wastewater Community Testing (PREDICT) Act.
Strengthen wastewater monitoring and improve pandemic preparedness by introducing and supporting the PREDICT Act.
Occurrences
On March 13, 2026, Senators Cory Booker, Angus King, Tim Scott, Ted Budd, Roger Wicker, and Maggie Hassan reintroduced the PREDICT Act. This bipartisan legislation is designed to strengthen and expand the nation's wastewater monitoring network to improve early detection of infectious diseases. The bill outlines directives for the CDC to award grants for wastewater surveillance, support advanced testing capabilities, ensure nationwide geographic representation, improve data transparency, and promote innovation in surveillance systems.
Senator Tim Scott ... introduced the Public health Response and Emergency Detection through Integrated wastewater Community Testing (PREDICT) Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to strengthen and expand the nation's wastewater monitoring network to improve early detection of infectious diseases. The bill proposes directing the CDC to award grants to health departments and other entities to establish or improve wastewater surveillance activities, support advanced testing capabilities, ensure broad geographic representation, improve data transparency, and promote innovation in surveillance systems.
ASM thanks Sens. Tim Scott, Cory Booker, Ted Budd, Angus King, Roger Wicker and Maggie Hassan for introducing the Public Health Response and Emergency Detection through Integrated Wastewater Community Testing (PREDICT) Act. ... Codifying and strengthening federal support for wastewater surveillance through the PREDICT Act would ensure the continuity and expansion of this critical public health capability.
Evidence
On March 11, 2026, Senator Tim Scott, along with Senator Cory Booker and other colleagues, introduced the Public health Response and Emergency Detection through Integrated wastewater Community Testing (PREDICT) Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to strengthen and expand the nation's wastewater monitoring network to improve early detection of infectious diseases. The bill proposes directing the CDC to award grants to health departments and other entities to establish or improve wastewater surveillance activities, support advanced testing capabilities, ensure broad geographic representation, improve data transparency, and promote innovation in surveillance systems.
On March 13, 2026, Senators Cory Booker, Angus King, Tim Scott, Ted Budd, Roger Wicker, and Maggie Hassan reintroduced the PREDICT Act. This bipartisan legislation is designed to strengthen and expand the nation's wastewater monitoring network to improve early detection of infectious diseases. The bill outlines directives for the CDC to award grants for wastewater surveillance, support advanced testing capabilities, ensure nationwide geographic representation, improve data transparency, and promote innovation in surveillance systems.
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) expressed support for the introduction of the PREDICT Act, thanking Senators Tim Scott, Cory Booker, Ted Budd, Angus King, Roger Wicker, and Maggie Hassan for their bipartisan effort to enhance wastewater surveillance for early detection of infectious diseases.
Senators Cory Booker, Angus King, Tim Scott, Ted Budd, Roger Wicker, and Maggie Hassan reintroduced the PREDICT Act to strengthen and expand the nation's wastewater monitoring network and improve early detection of infectious diseases.
Senator Tim Scott introduced the PREDICT Act to strengthen wastewater monitoring and improve pandemic preparedness, emphasizing the importance of early detection tools in response to a measles outbreak in South Carolina.
Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Budd, Mr. King, Mr. Wicker, and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Public health Response and Emergency Detection through Integrated wastewater Community Testing (PREDICT) Act, legislation to strengthen and expand the nation’s wastewater monitoring network and improve the early detection of infectious diseases.
Assessments
Sen. Tim Scott co-sponsored and formally introduced the PREDICT Act (S.4048) in March 2026, as documented by his press release and the Senate bill record showing referral to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. The campaign promise asked that he introduce and support the PREDICT Act to strengthen wastewater monitoring and pandemic preparedness; the introduction and bipartisan sponsorship constitute fulfillment of that promise, though the bill had not been enacted as of the available sources.
Senator Tim Scott introduced and actively supported the PREDICT Act, aimed at strengthening wastewater monitoring and pandemic preparedness, during the same term as his promise. Multiple reputable sources confirm the bill's introduction and bipartisan support. However, there is no evidence that the legislation was enacted or that its goals were fully realized, so the promise is only partially fulfilled despite significant effort.
Senator Tim Scott fulfilled the campaign promise to introduce and support the PREDICT Act by co-introducing and supporting bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening wastewater monitoring and pandemic preparedness. However, available evidence does not confirm that the bill has been enacted into law or fully implemented. Thus, the promise has been partially fulfilled through meaningful legislative action.