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119-hr-8527119th CongressWALLET

Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act

Sponsored By: Representative Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]

Introduced

Summary

Makes rural animal shelters eligible for USDA essential community facility loans and grants. This bill would add animal shelters to the definition of essential community facilities in the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act so shelters can seek direct loans and grants from USDA Rural Development. The expansion would take effect 180 days after enactment and would let existing loan and grant programs serve animal shelters alongside other community facilities.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More loan help for rural shelters

If enacted, animal shelters in rural areas would be treated as essential community facilities for USDA Rural Development's essential community facilities loan and grant programs. This would let shelters be considered for direct loans and grants, including nonprofit and small business-run shelters. The bill does not set new funding amounts or create a new program. The change would take effect 180 days after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]

IN • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 4/27/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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