Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act
Latest action · Sep 11, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
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.
- IntroducedAug 7, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 7, 2020 to Sep 30, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Aug 18, 2020 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Aug 18, 2020 | |
| R-MS | Trent Kelly | Sep 30, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 11, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- Aug 7, 2020Introduced in House
- Aug 7, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4633 | Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2020 | Related bill | Sep 21, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
- Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
- Appropriations
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Rural conditions and development
- Solid waste and recycling
- User charges and fees
- Water Resources Development
- Water resources funding
- Water use and supply
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 7, 2020Introduced in House
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