# 119-s-3620: Emergency Rural Water Response Act of 2026

119-s-3620, Emergency Rural Water Response Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3620
- Congress: 119
- Title: Emergency Rural Water Response Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands emergency water grants to cover more water-related infrastructure.** This bill would broaden which projects can get Emergency and Imminent Community Water Assistance grants and would raise the threshold in subsection (e)(1)(A) from 10,000 to 35,000. - Rural families and households: Could gain funding for projects that provide drinking water, wastewater systems, storm drainage, or solid waste facilities. - Local governments and utilities: Would be able to apply for grants for a wider set of water-resources uses. The threshold change from 10,000 to 35,000 would change who meets the subsection (e)(1)(A) cutoff.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More emergency water help for rural areas: benefit, medium. This bill would expand who can get emergency rural water grants. It would raise the program population limit from 10,000 to 35,000. It would let grants pay for more water resources infrastructure uses. Examples include potable water, wastewater, storm drainage, and solid waste facilities. The chang…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3620 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3620)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3620 (as of 2026-04-21).