Bill creates money for flood safety in rural and tribal areas.
H.R. 9804 — SAFE Rural Act · Filed by Pat Harrigan (R-NC) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 21, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill sets up a new fund called SAFE Rural. It gives money to states and tribes for flood safety projects. States and tribes must pass the money to rural counties, towns, and tribal groups. Projects can include flood-resistant buildings and wetland restoration. The bill also gives up to $5 million per year to help states and tribes run it.
Who it affects
Rural areas, tribal lands, and territories get money for flood safety. Before, this money was hard to get. Low-income and high-need areas get priority.
One thing to notice
The bill takes 2% of yearly flood relief money for flood safety before floods happen. After floods happen, less money may be left for quick response.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 1 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Jul 21, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 21, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (25,173 characters) on Jul 25, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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