S. 3075

119 S3075 IS: Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-10-30
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  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 3075
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  October 30, 2025
  Ms. Cortez Masto  (for herself and
  Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
  Forestry
  A BILL
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reauthorize
  rural cooperative development grants.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act  .
2.
Reauthorization of rural cooperative development grants
Section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(e) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1)—
(A)
by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
(B)
by inserting before subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated) the following:
(A)
Cooperative development
The term  cooperative development  means activities, including outreach, education, training, and technical assistance, to support the startup, expansion, or ongoing sustainability of new and existing cooperatives.
  ;
(2)
in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), in the second sentence, by inserting  , and award maximum points in scoring criteria to applicants that satisfy the requirements of paragraph (5)(F),  before  if the plan ;
(3)
in paragraph (6)(B), by striking  If the Secretary determines it to be in the best interest of the program, the  and inserting  The ;
(4)
in paragraph (10)—
(A)
by striking  The Secretary  and inserting the following:
(A)
In general
The Secretary
  ; and
(B)
by adding at the end the following:
(B)
Analysis
The Secretary shall—
(i)
analyze the data resulting from the research conducted under subparagraph (A); and
(ii)
include the data and the analysis described in clause (i) in the annual report submitted by the interagency working group under paragraph (12).
  ;
(5)
in paragraph (12)—
(A)
by striking  Not later  and inserting the following:
(A)
In general
Not later
  ; and
(B)
by adding at the end the following:
(B)
Annual reports
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, and annually thereafter, the interagency working group described in subparagraph (A) shall submit to Congress a report describing the activities carried out by the interagency working group.
  ; and
(6)
in paragraph (13), by striking  2014 through 2023  and inserting  2025 through 2029 .