# 119-s-3861: Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Reauthorization Act of 2026

119-s-3861, Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Reauthorization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3861
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would refocus the RISE grant program to emphasize industries that exist inside a partnership's local service area and expand federal support for rural economic projects.** It shifts eligibility from narrowly defined "industry clusters" to locally defined industries and sets new targeting rules for small and very small rural communities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More RISE grant funding for rural areas: benefit, high. This bill would authorize $50,000,000 for each fiscal year 2027 through 2031 to carry out the RISE grant program. The Agriculture Secretary would run the program and use the money for grants to rural partnerships, communities, and small businesses. The authority would take effect on enactment and t…
- RISE grants target smaller rural communities: benefit, medium. This bill would change who can get RISE grants and what activities qualify. It would focus grants on industries in the partnership's service area and replace narrow "industry cluster" language with broader "activities funded with the grant." The Agriculture Secretary would be required to target man…

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- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3861 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3861)

## Related
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3861 (as of 2026-04-21).