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House Bill 1246
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Investing in Rural America Act of 2025
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 12, 2025
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 12, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 20, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
1246
Congress
119
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.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Investing in Rural America Act of 2025

This bill allows Farm Credit System (FCS) institutions to make and participate in loans and commitments (and extend other technical and financial assistance) for essential community facility projects as part of the Department of Agriculture's Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program. This program provides funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas.

The FCS financing and technical assistance may be provided in order to make capital available to develop, build, maintain, improve, or provide related equipment or other support for essential community facilities in rural communities (e.g., certain facilities that provide healthcare, community support, public safety, educational, or utility services).

Under the bill, the financing provided by an FCS institution may not exceed 15% of the total of all outstanding loans of the institution. Further, an FCS institution must (1) offer at least one non-FCS lending institution an interest in the financing under reasonable terms and conditions acceptable to the borrower, and (2) report the offer to the Farm Credit Administration (FCA).

The FCA must submit an annual report to Congress on the activities undertaken by FCS institutions under this bill, including through the partnerships between FCS institutions and other lending institutions. The FCA must post the report on the administration's website.

Text (1)
February 12, 2025
Actions (4)
03/20/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
03/20/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
02/12/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
02/12/2025
Introduced in House
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H.R.1246 119 Investing in Rural America Act of 2025
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Mar 10, 2026 8:05:45 AM