Rural Water System Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Mar 13, 2025
What it does
The bill would amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to create a new emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. This program would provide grants to qualified nonprofit organizations with expertise in water and wastewater system emergency response to assist rural water and wastewater utilities in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural or manmade disasters. Grant funds could be used for onsite disaster assistance, coordination with emergency networks, development of disaster plans, infrastructure assessments, equipment and personnel deployment, and targeted support for disadvantaged…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.