# 119-hr-4585: Agricultural and Rural Road Improvement Program Act

119-hr-4585, Agricultural and Rural Road Improvement Program Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4585
- Congress: 119
- Title: Agricultural and Rural Road Improvement Program Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Creates a new federal program to upgrade rural roads that connect farms and agricultural facilities.** The bill would focus on improving first- and last-mile access, removing weight limits on bridges, and boosting safety and resilience on local rural roads that support agriculture.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More help for rural farm roads: benefit, low. This bill would create a new program to fix local rural roads and bridges that serve farms. States would get 0.536027% of certain federal highway funds for these projects. Money could go to remove bridge weight limits, improve first- and last-mile access to farms and ag facilities, support certain…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4585 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4585)

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- [119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4585 (as of 2026-07-19).