Rural Recovery Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6462 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6462 To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to provide to rural communities technical assistance in recovering from disasters, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 4, 2025 Mrs. McClain Delaney (for herself, Mr. Evans of Colorado, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Stansbury, and Mr. Thompson of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to provide to rural communities technical assistance in recovering from disasters, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Recovery Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. RURAL DEVELOPMENT DISASTER RECOVERY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Disaster.--The term ``disaster'' means a major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). (2) Eligible rural community.--The term ``eligible rural community'' means each rural community all or part of which is within an area covered by a disaster. (3) Program.--The term ``program'' means the program established under subsection (b). (4) Rural community.-- (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the term ``rural community'' means any census designated place with a population of less than 20,000. (B) Modification; waiver.--The Secretary may, as the Secretary determines to be necessary-- (i) modify the definition of ``rural community'' under subparagraph (A); or (ii) waive the applicab