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HR 858 113th Congress House

Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013

Official title: To amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act.

Introduced: March 21, 2013 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Census and government statisticsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing finance and home ownershipRural conditions and development
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 27, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the requirements for consideration as rural areas with respect to assistance for farm housing.

States that any area classified as "rural" or a "rural area" before October 1, 1990, and determined not to be "rural" or a "rural area" as a result of data received from or after the 1990, 2000, or 2010 (currently, only the 1990 or 2000) decennial census shall continue to be so classified until the receipt of data from the decennial census in the year 2020 (currently, 2010), if, as under current law, such area has a population of between 10,000 and 25,000, is rural in character, and has a serious lack of mortgage credit for lower and moderate-income families.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 49
All 49 Democratic 13 Republican 9
Tsongas, Niki
· Jan 15, 2014
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Nov 13, 2013
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 10, 2013
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Aug 2, 2013
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 4, 2013
Schock, Aaron
· Jun 4, 2013
Collins, Chris
· May 9, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· May 9, 2013
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Apr 19, 2013
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Apr 19, 2013
Tipton, Scott
· Apr 19, 2013
Vela, Filemon
· Apr 19, 2013
Woodall, Rob
· Apr 19, 2013
Barletta, Lou
· Mar 21, 2013
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 21, 2013
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 21, 2013
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Mar 21, 2013
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Mar 21, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 21, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 21, 2013
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Mar 21, 2013
CAPPS, LOIS
· Mar 14, 2013
Denham, Jeff
· Mar 14, 2013
FARR, SAM
· Mar 14, 2013
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 14, 2013
Harper, Gregg
· Mar 14, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Mar 14, 2013
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2013
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 14, 2013
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Mar 14, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Mar 14, 2013
Long, Billy
· Mar 14, 2013
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· Mar 14, 2013
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2013
Noem, Kristi
· Mar 14, 2013
Nunes, Devin
· Mar 14, 2013
PASTOR, ED
· Mar 14, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· Mar 14, 2013
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Mar 14, 2013
TERRY, LEE
· Mar 14, 2013
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 14, 2013
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Mar 14, 2013
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 14, 2013
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 14, 2013
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 27, 2013
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2013
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Feb 27, 2013
Walz, Timothy
· Feb 27, 2013
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Feb 27, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 858: Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-858/
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"H.R. 858: Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-858/.
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H.R. 858, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-858/.
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