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HR4879Referred to Committee

Emergency Rural Water Response Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-08-05
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Jim Costa
Jim Costa
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 90.0% (528 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001059

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11)Original· 2025-08-05
  • Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13)· 2025-09-15
  • Adam Gray (D-CA-13)· 2026-02-24

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

2025-08-06

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would provide emergency funding and resources to help rural communities deal with water supply problems, such as contamination, system failures, or natural disasters that leave residents without safe drinking water. It aims to help small towns and agricultural areas that often lack the money and infrastructure that larger cities have to fix water emergencies quickly. The bill has been sent to a congressional subcommittee for review.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

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Climate & EnvironmentAgriculture

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Subjects

Environmental Protection
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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