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Rural Depositories Revitalization Study Act

USA119th CongressHR-6536| House 
| Updated: 2/2/2026
Ralph Norman

Ralph Norman

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (3)
John W. Rose (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Tim Moore (Republican)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires the Federal banking agencies —comprising the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation—to undertake a joint study. The primary objective of this study is to identify effective methods for enhancing the growth, capital adequacy, and profitability of depository institutions that primarily serve rural areas across the United States. Furthermore, the study is tasked with pinpointing any existing Federal statutes or regulations enforced by these agencies that may limit either the identified improvement methods or the establishment of de novo depository institutions in rural regions. Within six months of the bill's enactment, the Federal banking agencies are mandated to jointly issue a comprehensive report to Congress, detailing all findings and determinations derived from this crucial study.

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Timeline
Dec 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 16, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 17, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 17, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
Feb 2, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 404.
Feb 2, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-473.
  • December 9, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 9, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • December 16, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 17, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 17, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.


  • February 2, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 404.


  • February 2, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-473.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act
Bank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsRural conditions and development

Rural Depositories Revitalization Study Act

USA119th CongressHR-6536| House 
| Updated: 2/2/2026
This bill requires the Federal banking agencies —comprising the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation—to undertake a joint study. The primary objective of this study is to identify effective methods for enhancing the growth, capital adequacy, and profitability of depository institutions that primarily serve rural areas across the United States. Furthermore, the study is tasked with pinpointing any existing Federal statutes or regulations enforced by these agencies that may limit either the identified improvement methods or the establishment of de novo depository institutions in rural regions. Within six months of the bill's enactment, the Federal banking agencies are mandated to jointly issue a comprehensive report to Congress, detailing all findings and determinations derived from this crucial study.

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Timeline
Dec 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 16, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 17, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 17, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
Feb 2, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 404.
Feb 2, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-473.
  • December 9, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 9, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • December 16, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 17, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 17, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.


  • February 2, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 404.


  • February 2, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-473.
Ralph Norman

Ralph Norman

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (3)
John W. Rose (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Tim Moore (Republican)

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsRural conditions and development