Rural Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2018
Latest action · May 24, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 24, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rural Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2018
This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reauthorize through FY2023 and modify the Department of Agriculture Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program. (The program provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses in rural areas.)
The bill modifies the program to:
- increase from $100,000 to $200,000 the maximum amount of financing from a revolving loan fund that may be made available to an entity for water and wastewater projects,
- authorize loans for local utilities with experience delivering water or wastewater programs to provide service to unserved and underserved rural communities,
- increase the population ceiling that applies to certain loans, and
- provide mandatory funding for applications that are pending when this bill is enacted.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 6, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Jun 6, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Referred May 24, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 24, 2018Introduced in Senate
- May 24, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to improve water or waste disposal grants or direct or guaranteed loans, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Rural Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 24, 2018Introduced in Senate
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