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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Spending Cap for Rural Water and Waste Programs
Last action · May 15, 2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.Sponsor: Andy Biggs
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill proposes a $1.4 billion limit on the total funds available for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program for the 2024 fiscal year.
If passed, this bill would cap federal funding for rural water and waste infrastructure projects at $1.4 billion for fiscal year 2024, potentially limiting the total amount of grants and loans available to rural communities for these services.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Rural communities
These communities rely on the USDA Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program for infrastructure funding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The agency would be legally restricted from spending more than the specified amount on this program in fiscal year 2024.
Key Facts
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Fiscal Year 2024 Spending Limitation
The bill represents an effort to impose a specific fiscal constraint on rural infrastructure spending for the 2024 cycle.
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