# 117-hr-1617: Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies Act of 2021

117-hr-1617, Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1617
- Congress: 117
- Title: Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- Introduced: 2021-03-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1617 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1617)

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