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Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2021

Introduced: February 3, 2021 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Feb 3, 2021
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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.

What's happening now February 3, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 895 Identical bill Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 1, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 23, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 23, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 23, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 23, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 3, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 209: Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-209/
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"S. 209: Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-209/.
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S. 209, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-209/.
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