# 119-hr-3572: To make projects in certain counties eligible for funding under the rural surface transportation grant program, and for other purposes.

119-hr-3572, To make projects in certain counties eligible for funding under the rural surface transportation grant program, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3572
- Congress: 119
- Title: To make projects in certain counties eligible for funding under the rural surface transportation grant program, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**This bill would create a 10% set-aside for farm-to-market road projects** and expand which rural counties can receive Rural Surface Transportation grants. It would define "covered counties" by agricultural output, add a "farm-to-market road" definition, and require an annual USDA–DOT list with Consumer Price Index adjustments. - Farmers and rural shippers: More federal grant opportunities for roads that connect farms to markets, aimed at easing transport of crops and livestock. - High-production counties: Counties with at least $1.0 billion in annual agricultural production and $500,000 per square mile would qualify as "covered counties." Those dollar thresholds would be adjusted yearly using the Consumer Price Index. - Federal program and funding: The Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, would publish and update an annual list of eligible counties and reserve 10% of program funds each fiscal year for farm-to-market road projects.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 10% of grants for farm roads: benefit, low. If enacted, 10% of Rural Surface Transportation grants would be reserved for projects on farm‑to‑market roads. A farm‑to‑market road would mean a road inside a covered county. A covered county would need at least $1,000,000,000 in yearly farm sales and at least $500,000 per square mile. These amoun…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3572 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3572)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3572 (as of 2026-09-30).