Emergency Rural Water Response Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Aug 6, 2025
What it does
The Emergency Rural Water Response Act of 2025 would expand eligibility for emergency water assistance grants under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to include projects related to water resources infrastructure such as potable water, wastewater, storm drainage, and solid waste facilities. It would also increase the population threshold for eligibility from 10,000 to 35,000, allowing more rural communities to qualify for assistance. Additionally, the bill would exempt portable water treatment and filtration facilities from NPDES permit requirements for up to six months following a state-declared disaster or emergency, enabling faster deployment of clean water resources during…
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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Who is involved
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