118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 6661Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reauthorize rural cooperative development grants.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Dec 7, 2023
Last action Jan 25, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Dec 7, 2023
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Referred
Jan 25, 2024
Agriculture
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and modifies the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) Program. This Department of Agriculture (USDA) program provides grants to nonprofit institutions to help individuals and businesses start, expand, or improve rural cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses through Rural Cooperative Development Centers. USDA must give preference to grants that commit to providing technical assistance and other services to socially vulnerable, underserved, or distressed communities. Under current law, USDA must give preference to underserved and economically distressed areas in rural areas. In addition, USDA may give an additional preference to applicatio...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Jan 25, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Dec 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Dec 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.