HR7609Referred to Committee
Rural Development Modernization Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-02-20
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Jim Costa
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 90.0% (528 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/C001059
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Cosponsors (3)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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 →
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-02-20
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-02-20
- House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2026-02-20
- House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2026-02-20
- House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2026-02-20
Previously
- Agriculture CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-20
- Financial Services CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-20
- Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-20
- Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-20
Plain-English Summary
This bill would update federal programs that help develop rural areas, likely including improvements to loans, grants, and infrastructure projects for farming communities and small towns. The changes would probably affect farmers, rural businesses, and residents in less populated regions who rely on government support for things like broadband internet, water systems, and economic development. Since the bill has been sent to multiple committees, it likely touches on agriculture, energy, natural resources, and financial services in rural America.
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Subjects
Agriculture and Food
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