Cory Booker (D-NJ)
A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to rural decentralized water systems grants.
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes amendments to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act regarding rural decentralized water systems grants. It modifies how the Secretary provides grants to private nonprofit organizations. These nonprofits use the funds to provide subgrants and loans to individuals for constructing, refurbishing, or servicing household water wells and wastewater systems. The bill updates income thresholds for receiving these funds and increases certain amounts. It also extends a specific deadline to the year 2031.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill increases and extends funding availability for household water and wastewater systems in rural areas.
- Scored +5
Does this invest in rural communities?
The bill extends the deadline for rural decentralized water and wastewater system grants to 2031 and increases subgrant amounts.
- Scored +4
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill increases the cap on subgrants for water systems to $20,000 and allows for performance warranty coverage for households.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Funding for Wastewater Systems: A subgrant for an individually owned household decentralized wastewater system may now include additional funding to cover a performance warranty for at least 5 years (Section 1, subsection (b)(2)(B)(5)).
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Higher Financial Limits: The bill increases a specific amount from $15,000 to $20,000 (Section 1, subsection (b)(2)(A)).
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Extended Program Duration: The amendment changes a date from 2023 to 2031 (Section 1, subsection (b)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill increases and extends funding availability for household water and wastewater systems in rural areas. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill increases the cap on subgrants for water systems to $20,000 and allows for performance warranty coverage for households. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The bill expands loan eligibility for households earning up to 100 percent of the median nonmetropolitan income.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill extends the deadline for rural decentralized water and wastewater system grants to 2031 and increases subgrant amounts.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill increases the maximum subgrant amount for water and wastewater systems to $20,000, providing more financial support for low-income households.
- 3/12/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia