# 117-hr-5907: Water Infrastructure for Rural and Impoverished Communities Act

117-hr-5907, Water Infrastructure for Rural and Impoverished Communities Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5907
- Congress: 117
- Title: Water Infrastructure for Rural and Impoverished Communities Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- Introduced: 2021-11-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Water Infrastructure for Rural and Impoverished Communities Act This bill makes rural communities with up to 30,000 residents eligible to apply, under certain conditions, for grants and loans for water and waste disposal infrastructure. (Current law limits eligibility to communities with 10,000 or fewer residents.) In making the grants and loans, the Department of Agriculture must prioritize communities in counties where at least 20% of the population has persistently lived in poverty.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5907 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5907)

## Related
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-55)
- [117-hres-1018: Recognizing March 31 as "César Chávez Day" in honor of the accomplishments and…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1018)
- [117-hres-1003: Expressing support for designation of a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1003)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5907 (as of 2025-11-18).