# 119-hr-6462: Rural Recovery Act of 2025

119-hr-6462, Rural Recovery Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6462
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Recovery Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Sponsor: Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a USDA Rural Development technical assistance program to help small rural communities recover from presidentially declared major disasters.** The program would guide planning, help communities apply for federal and state recovery funds, and support rebuilding of key local infrastructure like water, housing, energy, and telecommunications. - Families and residents: Helps people get planning help and support applying for recovery aid. Eligible communities may receive assistance for up to 3 years after a disaster and can get a one-time 3-year extension. - State and local governments: State Rural Development offices would receive funds automatically after a disaster and allocate support to affected communities using a population-based formula. - Local organizations and providers: Contracts for technical assistance can go to public bodies and private nonprofit corporations, with priority to certain eligible entities named in existing law. - Infrastructure and businesses: Assistance can cover telecommunications, water systems, housing, energy, community facilities, business infrastructure, and local government infrastructure. *Would authorize $50.0 million per year in appropriations to carry out the program.*

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Disaster recovery help for rural towns: benefit, low. This bill would create a USDA rural development program to give technical help to rural communities after a presidentially declared major disaster. It would authorize $50 million for each fiscal year to run the program. Help would target census places with under 20,000 people, though the Secretary…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6462 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6462)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6462 (as of 2026-09-21).