Introduced in Senate — S. 3620

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3620

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.