# 119-hr-8527: Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act

119-hr-8527, Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8527
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More loan help for rural shelters: benefit, medium. 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.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act
- 119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8527 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8527)

## Related
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3184)
- [119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5509)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8527 (as of 2026-09-21).