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Rural Recovery Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2281| Senate 
| Updated: 7/15/2025
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (2)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the Rural Recovery Act of 2025, mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a new program within the rural development mission area. This program aims to provide crucial technical assistance to eligible rural communities that have been impacted by a major disaster declared by the President. An eligible rural community is defined as any census-designated place with a population under 20,000, or as modified by the Secretary, located within a disaster-covered area. The technical assistance offered under this program is comprehensive, covering various aspects of disaster recovery. It includes support for planning , identifying solutions, and securing funding sources, as well as assistance in preparing and submitting applications to federal agencies like FEMA and the Economic Development Administration, and relevant state agencies. Furthermore, the program helps communities address application denials and effectively implement received funding for recovery efforts across sectors such as water, housing, energy, and business infrastructure. Assistance will be provided by State offices of the rural development mission area or by contracted public bodies and private nonprofit corporations, with priority given to certain entities. Communities can receive this support for an initial three-year period, with a possible three-year extension on a case-by-case basis. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $50,000,000 for each fiscal year to fund this vital program, with funds allocated based on the population affected by a disaster.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4480
Rural Recovery Act of 2024
Jul 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 15, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jan 13, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6462
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4480
    Rural Recovery Act of 2024


  • July 15, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 15, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • January 13, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6462
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6462: Rural Recovery Act of 2025

Rural Recovery Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2281| Senate 
| Updated: 7/15/2025
This bill, known as the Rural Recovery Act of 2025, mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a new program within the rural development mission area. This program aims to provide crucial technical assistance to eligible rural communities that have been impacted by a major disaster declared by the President. An eligible rural community is defined as any census-designated place with a population under 20,000, or as modified by the Secretary, located within a disaster-covered area. The technical assistance offered under this program is comprehensive, covering various aspects of disaster recovery. It includes support for planning , identifying solutions, and securing funding sources, as well as assistance in preparing and submitting applications to federal agencies like FEMA and the Economic Development Administration, and relevant state agencies. Furthermore, the program helps communities address application denials and effectively implement received funding for recovery efforts across sectors such as water, housing, energy, and business infrastructure. Assistance will be provided by State offices of the rural development mission area or by contracted public bodies and private nonprofit corporations, with priority given to certain entities. Communities can receive this support for an initial three-year period, with a possible three-year extension on a case-by-case basis. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $50,000,000 for each fiscal year to fund this vital program, with funds allocated based on the population affected by a disaster.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4480
Rural Recovery Act of 2024
Jul 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 15, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jan 13, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6462
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4480
    Rural Recovery Act of 2024


  • July 15, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 15, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • January 13, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6462
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (2)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6462: Rural Recovery Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted