# 119-hres-1182: Expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities.

119-hres-1182, Expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1182
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities.
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-04-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Support for rural communities.** This House resolution affirms that rural areas are stewards of the environment, major energy and food suppliers, and drivers of national economic stability while backing policies to boost energy, health care, manufacturing, and broadband access. - Families and patients: Highlights policies to lower patients' insurance premiums by more than 11 percent and expand telehealth resources in rural areas. - Seniors and rural health providers: Promotes expanded telehealth coverage for seniors and endorses a Rural Health Transformation Program with $50.0 billion to strengthen access, funded by reinvesting Medicaid waste and fraud savings. - Energy workers and producers: Emphasizes rural roles in energy, noting over 80 percent of domestic renewable generation and over 60 percent of coal-generated electricity, and supports removing limits on U.S. liquefied natural gas exports to grow local opportunities. - Broadband and manufacturers: Directs faster broadband permitting, reauthorizes FCC spectrum auction authority and unlocks 800-megahertz spectrum to help rural 5G and 6G access, and recognizes renewed rural manufacturing investment that supports jobs and supply-chain resilience.

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed | 220 | 196 |

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan
- 119-hr-8827: ASSIMILATION Act
- 119-hr-10265: White House Fellows Program Authorization Act
- 119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act
- 119-hr-4397: Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8300: Swalwell Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1182 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1182)

## Related
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-8827: ASSIMILATION Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8827)
- [119-hr-10265: White House Fellows Program Authorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10265)
- [119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3184)
- [119-hr-4397: Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4397)
- [119-hr-8300: Swalwell Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8300)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1182 (as of 2026-09-21).