S 209
117th Congress
Senate
Water Resources Development
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Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2021
Introduced: February 3, 2021
Introduced by:
Shaheen, Jeanne
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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