Congress·In Committee·H.R. 1246

Investing in Rural America Act of 2025

Rural Community Facility Funding Expansion

Mar 20, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: House GOP Unveils 2026 Farm Bill Focused on Security and Rural Investment

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StalledNext up: A house committeeNo action in 16 months

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 4736 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4736 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill allows specialized rural lenders to provide money for building and improving essential services in small towns. This includes projects like hospitals, schools, child care centers, and police or fire stations.
The plan aims to make it easier for rural communities to find the money they need for big construction projects. Currently, these lenders focus mostly on farms, but this change would let them support a wider range of community needs.
To keep things fair for local businesses, these lenders must offer local community banks a chance to join in on the loans. Also, no more than 15% of a lender's total money can be used for these specific community projects.
If this becomes law, the new rules would begin on October 1, 2025. The government will also be required to write a report every year to show how much money is being spent and which projects are being helped.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Mar 20, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Mar 20, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Feb 12, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Feb 12, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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House Agriculture panel releases Farm Bill text and sets markup

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Investing in Rural America Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 1246

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

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D: 11R: 15

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