HR5710Referred to Committee

Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-08
Introduced
31
Cosponsors
HR
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Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
Republican · AR · Representative
Votes with party: 98.5% (539 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (31)

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

2025-10-08

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Plain-English Summary

This bill aims to address economic and infrastructure challenges facing rural farming communities by likely improving access to resources, markets, or services that farmers and rural residents currently struggle to reach. The legislation would probably help bridge gaps in areas like broadband internet, transportation, credit, or agricultural support services that are more readily available in urban areas. Rural farmers, agricultural businesses, and residents in remote communities would be the primary beneficiaries of these improvements.

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Agriculture and Food
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