Investing in Rural America Act of 2025
Summary
Investing in Rural America Act of 2025 This bill allows Farm Credit System (FCS) institutions to make and participate in loans and commitments (and extend other technical and financial assistance) for essential community facility projects as part of the Department of Agriculture's Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program. This program provides funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. The FCS financing and technical assistance may be provided in order to make capital available to develop, build, maintain, improve, or provide related equipment or other support for essential community facilities in rural communities (e.g., certain facilities that provide healthcare, community support, public safety, educational, or utility services). Under the bill, the financing provided by an FCS institution may not exceed 15% of the total of all outstanding loans of the institution. Further, an FCS institution must (1) offer at least one non-FCS lending institution an interest in the financing under reasonable terms and conditions acceptable to the borrower, and (2) report the offer to the Farm Credit Administration (FCA). The FCA must submit an annual report to Congress on the activities undertaken by FCS institutions under this bill, including through the partnerships between FCS institutions and other lending institutions. The FCA must post the report on the administration's website.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Mar 20, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Fischbach
RRepublican
Co
April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
Co
Cory Mills
RRepublican
Co
David G. Valadao
RRepublican
Co
Derrick Van Orden
RRepublican
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Sorensen
DDemocratic
Co
Eugene Simon Vindman
DDemocratic
Co
Gus M. Bilirakis
RRepublican
Co
James R. Baird
RRepublican
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