Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2361
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Rebuild Rural America Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 5, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 5, 2021
Latest Action
Jun 7, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2361
Congress
117
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
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House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Rebuild Rural America Act of 2021

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and the Rural Future Partnership Fund to provide five-year renewable rural partnership block grants to certified rural regions to implement locally-developed regional revitalization plans.

For purposes of these grants, the following areas may constitute a rural region:

  • a micropolitan statistical area (i.e., at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 people);
  • a collection of rural census tracts or counties that fall outside of a micropolitan or metropolitan statistical area (i.e., 50,000 people or more) and that demonstrate evidence of economic, social, and cultural cooperation; or
  • an Indian reservation.

To be eligible to receive a grant, a rural region must be certified by its state (or in the case of an Indian reservation, approved by USDA) after having formed a rural partnership council made up of representatives from across different sectors.

USDA must provide each rural partnership council with training, education, support, and advice to enhance the technical assistance, research, organizational, and other capacities of the council.

The bill also establishes a Rural Future Corps to (1) help rural communities expand critical services such as child care, health, nutrition assistance, education, and job training; and (2) strengthen the capacity of local governments and economic and community development organizations.

Text (1)
April 5, 2021
Actions (4)
06/07/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
04/06/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
04/05/2021
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
04/05/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:59:03 PM