Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2021
Latest action · Feb 3, 2021 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.
- IntroducedFeb 3, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2021
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, wastewater, 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 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 3, 2021 to Mar 1, 2021, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Feb 3, 2021 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Feb 23, 2021 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Feb 23, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Feb 23, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Feb 23, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Mar 1, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 3, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Feb 3, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 895 | Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Mar 3, 2021 |
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.
- Feb 3, 2021Introduced in Senate
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