# 119-hr-4935: Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program Act of 2025

119-hr-4935, Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-11).

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- As of: 2026-06-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4935
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-11

## Summary

**Boosts federal support for rural microentrepreneurs.** This bill would raise per-project funding limits, increase the share of project costs that program loans can cover, and extend program dates through 2030. - Microentrepreneurs: Would raise the per-project threshold from $50,000 to $75,000, letting applicants seek larger awards. - Project costs: Replaces a 75% covered-share with 100% for the applicable portion, while preserving a limit that a loan may cover no more than 50% of demolition, construction, or related real estate improvement costs for a project. - Program timeline: Changes the referenced period from 2019 through 2023 to 2026 through 2030, extending the program's operational horizon.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher loans for rural microbusinesses: benefit, high. If enacted, rural microbusiness owners could borrow up to $75,000 per loan, up from $50,000. The bill would change a referenced coverage figure from 75% to 100%. For project loans, funds could pay no more than 50% of demolition, construction, or other real estate improvement costs. The program time…

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- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
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- 119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4935 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4935)

## Related
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- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1004)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4935 (as of 2026-06-11).