Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7609
Rural Development Modernization Act
Refreshed 1 h ago
Introduced 2026-02-20Topic: infrastructure utilities · housing · agriculture foodSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill sets a single population limit of 25,000 residents for deciding whether an area counts as rural under several federal programs. These include Department of Agriculture broadband, telephone, water, community facility, and rural housing programs, plus a Department of Energy program. It would leave out incarcerated people and military base residents when counting an area's population, and it removes the current 1,500-person cap on the military base exclusion. It also clarifies that U.S. territories and certain freely associated Pacific nations are covered by some programs, expands the definition of rural water supply projects, and makes technical corrections. The Secretary of Agriculture would be required to review and, if needed, adjust the population limit every year.
Sponsors
- Jim Costa Democrat sponsor
- 4 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | House | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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. | refer |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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. | refer |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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. | refer |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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. | refer |
| 2026-02-20 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-02-20 | Introduced in House | introduce |