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119-hr-6433119th CongressWALLET

Rural Uplift and Revitalization Assistance Act

Sponsored By: Representative Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

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Summary

Targeted technical assistance to help underserved rural communities access federal rural development programs. This bill would create a USDA-run program that requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide or arrange technical assistance within one year after enactment and to strengthen local capacity through eligible partners.

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  • Residents in defined "geographically underserved and distressed" rural areas could gain improved access to programs when areas meet criteria like social vulnerability, persistent poverty, economic distress, or lacking water, sewer, or decent housing near the U.S.-Mexico border.
  • Local governments, cooperatives, businesses, and nonprofits would be eligible partners and could receive technical assistance directly or through cooperative agreements to build capacity and apply for rural development support.
  • Healthcare facilities and community anchor institutions are named partners, linking the program to rural health needs and the Digital Equity Act's community infrastructure work.
  • USDA must publish an annual public report starting one year after enactment to the House and Senate agriculture committees evaluating the prior year's technical assistance and impact.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More USDA help for underserved rural areas

If enacted, the bill would require the Agriculture Secretary to provide technical assistance to underserved rural areas. The Secretary would start giving help within one year after enactment, directly or through cooperative agreements. Help would go to local governments, cooperatives, businesses, health providers, community anchor institutions, and nonprofits in qualifying rural areas. The Secretary would publish a public report for Congress and the public one year after enactment and annually after, describing how the help affected those areas. A qualifying rural area would meet at least one test: be socially vulnerable, be in a persistent poverty county, be economically distressed, or lack adequate water, sewer, or decent housing near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

NC • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 12/4/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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