# 119-hr-5598: Revitalizing Rural Communities Act of 2025

119-hr-5598, Revitalizing Rural Communities Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-05).

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- As of: 2026-06-05
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5598
- Congress: 119
- Title: Revitalizing Rural Communities Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-05

## Summary

**Increases and extends funding for the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program.** This bill would raise the program's annual authorization from $10 million to $12 million and set that higher level for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, making more loan and grant dollars available to rural electric utilities and local economic development projects while not changing eligibility or program rules.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More loan funding for rural businesses: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would amend the Rural Electrification Act to authorize $12 million each year for the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. That is $2 million more per year than the prior $10 million annual authorization for fiscal years 2019–202…

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- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
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- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5598 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5598)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [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)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5598 (as of 2026-06-05).