HR 7985 · 116th Congress · Water Resources Development

Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act

Introduced 2020-08-07· Sponsored by Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.(2020-09-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act This bill allows, and provides funds for, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide grants and loans, as well as loan forgiveness, modification, and refinancing, to rural water or waste disposal facilities. Specifically, USDA may provide such assistance for purposes of ensuring public health, safety, and order and to address financial hardships, in particular those due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.…

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Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans