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H.R. 5598

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5598, the Revitalizing Rural Communities Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Sep 26, 2025 by Rep. Zachary Nunn (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, and last saw action on Dec 2, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Record

Text

H.R. 5598 has 5 co-sponsors.

hb5598/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5598 IH: Revitalizing Rural Communities Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-26
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5598  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 26, 2025   Mr. Nunn of Iowa  (for himself and  Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To extend and increase funding for the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Revitalizing Rural Communities Act of 2025  .
2.
Extension of, and increase in funding for, the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program
Section 313B of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 940c–2 ) is amended by striking  $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023  and inserting  $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Sep 26, 2025

hb5598/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (09/26/2025)

Revitalizing Rural Communities Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes the Department of Agriculture's Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program through FY2030 to provide funding for rural projects through local utility organizations.

Sponsors

Rep. Zachary Nunn (R) sponsors H.R. 5598, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5598 went before 2 committees: Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee and Agriculture.

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
Referred to · Dec 2, 2025 · 46 Bills
Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Sep 26, 2025 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5598 has taken 3 actions since Sep 26, 2025, the latest on Dec 2, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 2, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
Sep 26, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 26, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 5598 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5598 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Revitalizing Rural Communities Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Revitalizing Rural Communities Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To extend and increase funding for the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5598 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5598’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr5598/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5598, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 158 (Friday, September 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NUNN of Iowa:H.R. 5598.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States ConstitutionTo make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H4503]

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