Investing in Rural America Act of 2025
Rural Community Facility Funding Expansion
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
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
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.
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.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
News
House Agriculture panel releases Farm Bill text and sets markup
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Investing in Rural America Act of 2025
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