# 119-hr-7921: To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to rural decentralized water systems grants.

119-hr-7921, To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to rural decentralized water systems grants., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7921
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to rural decentralized water systems grants.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-20

## Summary

**Creates a grant program for nonprofits to make loans and subgrants for privately owned rural household water wells and decentralized wastewater systems.** It ties household help to local area median income, raises the maximum loan to $20,000, and allows funding for at least 5-year performance warranties. - Families and households: Very low-income rural households below 60% of the area's median nonmetropolitan income could get subgrants. Other eligible households in the nonprofit's service area could get loans up to $20,000. - Nonprofit service organizations: Private nonprofits could receive grants from the Secretary to issue subgrants and loans to individuals in their service area. The bill moves the program's reference year to 2031. - Homeowners and system maintenance: Grant funds may cover the cost of a performance warranty for decentralized wastewater systems with a duration of at least 5 years, lowering repair risk for owners.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Help for rural homeowners' water systems: benefit, high. This bill would let the Secretary award grants to private nonprofits so they can make subgrants and loans to individuals in rural areas. Nonprofits would use the money to build, refurbish, and service individually owned household water wells and decentralized household wastewater systems. Household…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7921 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7921)

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- [119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3838)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5349: TAS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5349)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7921 (as of 2026-08-20).