118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4736 — Investing in Rural America Act

“To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide support for facilities providing healthcare, education, child care, public safety, and other vital services in rural areas.”

Agriculture and food

Introduced Jul 19, 2023

Last action Aug 24, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jul 19, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Aug 24, 2023

Agriculture

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Committee

Step 4

House floor

Step 5

Senate

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill allows Farm Credit System (FCS) institutions to provide financing and technical 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 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...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Aug 24, 2023

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

Jul 19, 2023

Introduced in House

Jul 19, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.