# 119-s-783: Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2025

119-s-783, Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-783
- Congress: 119
- Title: Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Provides grants and very-low-interest loans to rural water, wastewater, and waste disposal systems.** It would let USDA forgive or change existing loans and target help to systems in disadvantaged or distressed areas to protect public health. - Communities and households: Targets aid where household water costs are high relative to median income by creating a residential affordability indicator. That helps keep water services affordable in disadvantaged or economically distressed areas. - Rural water, wastewater, and waste disposal facilities: Authorizes assistance as grants, zero percent interest loans, or 1 percent interest loans for eligible projects under existing USDA rural water programs. - Existing borrowers: Allows principal or interest forgiveness, loan term changes, or refinancing for outstanding loans when needed. The bill bars forgiveness or modification for loans made under the new loan program.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More help for rural water systems: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Agriculture Secretary give grants, 0% loans, or 1% loans to eligible rural water, wastewater, and waste disposal facilities. The Secretary could provide money so systems can maintain public health, safety, or order or to address financial hardships in disadvantage…

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- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-4640: 9–8–8 Connect Act

## Sources
- [119-s-783 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/783)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2904)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4640: 9–8–8 Connect Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4640)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-783 (as of 2026-04-21).