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Rural Area Population Act

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This bill establishes a uniform definition of 'rural area' across all Department of Agriculture rural development programs by amending the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. It replaces multiple existing definitions with a single standard and expands the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to designate areas with persistent poverty, high concentrations of farmworker households, or significant infrastructure gaps as rural areas, even if located within urban boundaries. The bill also makes conforming amendments to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 and the Housing Act of 1949 to use the new uniform definition.

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Congress
119
Bill type
hr
Introduced
April 20, 2026
Sponsor
Raul RuizDCA
Last action
April 20, 2026— Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

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