H.R. 1038

Summary

H.R. 1038, the Combating Rural Inflation Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 5, 2025 by Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Feb 5, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 1038 has 4 co-sponsors.

119 HR 1038 IH: Combating Rural Inflation Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-05
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1038  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 5, 2025   Mr. Vasquez  (for himself and  Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To direct the Bureau of Labor Statistics to prepare and publish a Consumer Price Index for Rural Consumers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Combating Rural Inflation Act  .
2.
Consumer Price Index for Rural Consumers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor shall prepare and publish an index for each calendar month beginning with January 2026 to be known as the  Consumer Price Index for Rural Consumers  that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals in the United States who reside in rural communities.

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D) sponsors H.R. 1038, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Gabe Vasquez

Rep. · D–NM-2 · Sponsor

Introduced Feb 5, 2025

Brian Fitzpatrick

Rep. · R–PA-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Feb 5, 2025 · Original

Zachary Nunn

Rep. · R–IA-3 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 17, 2025

Robert Bresnahan

Rep. · R–PA-8 · Co-sponsor

Joined Dec 18, 2025

Eric Sorensen

Rep. · D–IL-17 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 17, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 1038 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce

Education and Workforce

Referred To · Feb 5, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1038 has taken 2 actions since Feb 5, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 1038 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1038 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Combating Rural Inflation Act — Display Title
• Combating Rural Inflation Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To direct the Bureau of Labor Statistics to prepare and publish a Consumer Price Index for Rural Consumers, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1038 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1038’s is Commerce.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1038, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VASQUEZ:H.R. 1038.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United StateConstitution, to provide for the general welfare and make alllaws necessary and proper to carry out the powers of theCongress.[Page H506]

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