HR7579-119

In Committee

Empowering Rural Communities Act

119th Congress Introduced Feb 13, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Empowering Rural Communities Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Education, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H4DACC20DC9AE455F907B6AA7C2F9206E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Rural Communities Act.
  • Section H8B33F3D16C344BD4876C69FB3F4EF1EF: 2. Technical assistance set-aside for Rural Development discretionary grant programs The Secretary shall reserve not less than 2.5 percent of the total amount...
  • Section H4D3F5E7E25494A039814AFE493009A66: 3. Annual report The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and...
  • Section H927129FC7FFA42F19D06C7E93B21E5EC: 4. No additional funds authorized The Secretary may use amounts otherwise appropriated to carry out this Act. This Act shall not be interpreted to authorize or...
  • Section HAEEC8740173E4B3091DD3D12D2AFC641: 5. Definitions In this Act: The term discretionary grant program means any grant program for which funds are made available in an appropriations Act. The term...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Empowering Rural Communities Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Education, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, Empowering Rural Communities Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Education Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 13, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Feb 13, 2026

Introduced in House

Feb 13, 2026

Ms. Letlow introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Education Environment
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"low-capacity community" §HAEEC8740173E4B3091DD3D12D2AFC641

a community in a rural area, that— has a population of not more than 20,000 individuals

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