Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Dec 4, 2025
Step 2
Referred
Jan 13, 2026
Agriculture
Step 3
Committee
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
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Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide technical assistance in geographically underserved and distressed areas for USDA rural development programs. Specifically, USDA must provide (directly or through cooperative agreements) technical assistance and strengthen local capacity to improve USDA rural development program access for local partners (e.g., local governments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations) in geographically underserved and distressed areas. Under the bill, a geographically underserved and distressed area means a rural area (1) in a socially vulnerable community; (2) in a persistent poverty county; (3) in an economically distressed area; or (4)...
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Timeline · 6 actions
Jan 13, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Dec 4, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Dec 2, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Dec 2, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4977)
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced in House