If passed , the Water for the World Act -- which moved through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday -- would help improve the lives of 2.5 billion people who live without a basic latrine . Charles Rangel and Hugh Carey : Poor access to water a global problem . Water for the Future Act would help improve the lives of 2.5 billion people , they say . Authors : It 's essential bill passed before end of congressional session .
Charles Rangel and Hugh Carey : Poor access to water a global problem . Water for the Future Act would help improve the lives of 2.5 billion people , they say . Authors : It 's essential bill passed before end of congressional session .