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Investing in Rural America Act

USA118th CongressHR-4736| House 
| Updated: 8/24/2023
Michelle Fischbach

Michelle Fischbach

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (22)
David J. Trone (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Kat Cammack (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Tracey Mann (Republican)Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican)

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Investing in Rural America Act 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 by an FCS institution may not exceed 15% of the institution’s total assets unless the FCS institution offers at least one non-FCS lending institution an interest in the financing under reasonable terms and conditions acceptable to the borrower. The FCS institution must also 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 agency's website.
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Timeline
Jul 19, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
  • July 19, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 19, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • August 24, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Agriculture and Food

Agricultural prices, subsidies, creditCongressional oversightRural conditions and development

Investing in Rural America Act

USA118th CongressHR-4736| House 
| Updated: 8/24/2023
Investing in Rural America Act 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 by an FCS institution may not exceed 15% of the institution’s total assets unless the FCS institution offers at least one non-FCS lending institution an interest in the financing under reasonable terms and conditions acceptable to the borrower. The FCS institution must also 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 agency's website.
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Timeline
Jul 19, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
  • July 19, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 19, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • August 24, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Michelle Fischbach

Michelle Fischbach

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (22)
David J. Trone (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Kat Cammack (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Tracey Mann (Republican)Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican)

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural prices, subsidies, creditCongressional oversightRural conditions and development