# 119-s-2281: Rural Recovery Act of 2025

119-s-2281, Rural Recovery Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2281
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Recovery Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A federal technical-assistance program for rural disaster recovery.** This bill would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Rural Development Disaster Recovery Technical Assistance Program to help eligible rural communities plan, apply for, and implement recovery projects after presidentially declared disasters. - Families and households in affected small towns would get local help rebuilding water, housing, energy, telecom, and community facilities through planning and grant-application support. - State rural development offices and qualified nonprofit or local contractors would be eligible to provide assistance and must coordinate with State and local stakeholders to reach communities equitably. - Small businesses and local governments would receive help preparing and appealing applications to Federal and State recovery programs, including FEMA and the Economic Development Administration. - Assistance would be available for 3 years after a disaster declaration, with the option for a case-by-case 3-year extension. Funds would be allocated to States based on the disaster-affected population using the most recent decennial census. *Authorizes $50 million in annual appropriations to carry out the program.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rural disaster recovery technical help: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would set up a Rural Development Disaster Recovery Technical Assistance Program at USDA Rural Development. The program would give planning and application help to eligible rural communities after a President-declared disaster. Help could cover phones, water, housing, energy, co…
- Annual $50 million for rural recovery: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize $50 million each year for the technical assistance program. The Agriculture Secretary would split the money among eligible rural communities using a formula based on the population affected by the disaster from the most recent decennial census. After a disaster…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2281 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2281)

## Related
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2231)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2281 (as of 2026-04-21).