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H.R. 4721119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jul 23, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 4721 funds up to $10M/year through USDA for rural households to buy, install, and maintain water filters after lab-confirmed contamination.
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HR 4721 creates a federal grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help rural households and certain facilities pay for water filters and drinking water treatment systems. Grants can cover the purchase, installation, and maintenance of approved filtration products. Nonprofit organizations may also receive grants to connect rural residents with testing and filtration services.
Eligible applicants include households and businesses earning no more than 150 percent of the median rural income for their state, with priority given to private well users. Small rental property owners with 25 or fewer units and licensed rural child care facilities also qualify.
Applicants must first obtain lab-certified results confirming the presence of harmful contaminants such as lead, arsenic, PFAS chemicals, or E. coli before receiving a grant. The program is intended as a near-term measure while larger infrastructure projects, such as pipe replacement or public water system upgrades, are addressed separately.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.