Emergency Rural Water Response Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3620 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3620 To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to expand eligibility for grants related to emergency water assistance, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 13, 2026 Mr. Schiff (for himself and Mr. Husted) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to expand eligibility for grants related to emergency water assistance, 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 ``Emergency Rural Water Response Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY AND IMMINENT COMMUNITY WATER ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. Section 306A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926a) is amended-- (1) in subsection (d)(1)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) for associated uses related to water resources infrastructure, including facilities for potable water, wastewater, storm drainage, or solid waste;''; and (2) in subsection (e)(1)(A), by striking ``10,000'' and inserting ``35,000''. <all>