HR5710Referred to Committee
Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-10-08
Introduced
31
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
Republican · AR · Representative
Votes with party: 98.5% (539 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/C001087
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (31)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Julia Letlow (R-LA-5)Original· 2025-10-08
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4)· 2025-10-24
- Clay Higgins (R-LA-3)· 2025-10-24
- Barry Moore (R-AL-1)· 2025-10-28
- Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK-5)· 2025-10-31
- Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4)· 2025-11-12
- August Pfluger (R-TX-11)· 2025-12-01
- James R. Baird (R-IN-4)· 2025-12-02
- Austin Scott (R-GA-8)· 2026-01-14
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14)· 2026-01-14
- Trent Kelly (R-MS-1)· 2026-01-14
- Brian Babin (R-TX-36)· 2026-01-16
- Mike Bost (R-IL-12)· 2026-01-16
- Pete Sessions (R-TX-17)· 2026-01-16
- Roger Williams (R-TX-25)· 2026-01-16
- Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23)· 2026-01-21
- David G. Valadao (R-CA-22)· 2026-01-22
- Mark Alford (R-MO-4)· 2026-01-22
- David Rouzer (R-NC-7)· 2026-01-23
- Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12)· 2026-01-23
- Andy Harris (R-MD-1)· 2026-01-27
- Ben Cline (R-VA-6)· 2026-01-27
- Ralph Norman (R-SC-5)· 2026-01-27
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1)· 2026-01-30
- Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)· 2026-01-30
- Don Bacon (R-NE-2)· 2026-02-02
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)· 2026-02-02
- Michael Guest (R-MS-3)· 2026-02-09
- Mike Ezell (R-MS-4)· 2026-02-17
- Neal P. Dunn (R-FL-2)· 2026-03-16
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3)· 2026-03-30
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-10-08
Previously
- Agriculture CommitteeReferred To · 2025-10-08
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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Subjects
Agriculture and Food
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