HR 7985
116th Congress
House
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 funding
Water use and supply
Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act
Introduced: August 7, 2020
Introduced by:
Rouzer, David
Republican
· North Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Aug 7, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 7, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Committees of jurisdiction
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