HR7241-118

Introduced

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish an emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program to assist entities that operate rural water or wastewater systems in preparing for and responding to natural or man-made disasters.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 5, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish an emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program to assist entities that operate rural water or wastewater systems in preparing for and responding to natural or man-made disasters., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Healthcare, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H2977EE730F0D4C0181413E34EAEB3E35: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Water System Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Act.
  • Section H0A7F45E6A8EC4359BDAB9B06AD71D326: 2. Emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)) is...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish an emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program to assist entities that operate rural water or wastewater systems in preparing for and responding to natural or man-made disasters., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Healthcare, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish an emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program to assist entities that operate rural water or wastewater systems in preparing for and responding to natural or man-made disasters., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Healthcare Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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financial institutions, investors, and borrowers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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federal implementing agencies:
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 5, 2024

Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mr. Finstad, and Mrs. Fischbach) introduced …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Healthcare Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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