H.R. 8527

Summary

H.R. 8527, the Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 27, 2026 by Rep. Jefferson Shreve (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Agriculture, and last saw action on Apr 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Record

Text

H.R. 8527 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 8527 IH: Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-27
 text/xml
 EN
 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  2d Session  H. R. 8527  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 27, 2026   Mr. Shreve  (for himself and  Mr. Figures ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to designate animal shelters as essential community facilities eligible for direct loans and grants, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act  .
2.
Eligibility of animal shelters under the Community Facility Direct Loan and Grant Program
Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(27)
Animal shelter considered an essential community facility
For the purpose of the essential community facilities loan and grant programs under this subsection, an animal shelter shall be considered an essential community facility.
 .
3.
Effective date
The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tracker

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

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to designate animal shelters as essential community facilities eligible for direct loans and grants, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Jefferson Shreve (R) sponsors H.R. 8527, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Jefferson Shreve

Rep. · R–IN-6 · Sponsor

Introduced Apr 27, 2026

Shomari Figures

Rep. · D–AL-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 27, 2026 · Original

Show 2 of 2 rows

PreviousNext

Committees

H.R. 8527 went before 1 committee: Agriculture.

Agriculture

Agriculture

Referred To · Apr 27, 2026 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8527 has taken 2 actions since Apr 27, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8527 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8527 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act — Display Title
• To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to designate animal shelters as essential community facilities eligible for direct loans and grants, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8527 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8527’s is Agriculture and Food.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8527, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 73 (Monday, April 27, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SHREVE:H.R. 8527.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[[Page H3125]][Page H3124]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com