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HR 5217 115th Congress House Agriculture and Food Economic development Intergovernmental relations Research administration and funding Rural conditions and development

Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies Act of 2017

Introduced: March 8, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 8, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies Act of 2017

This bill establishes the White House Rural Council within the Executive Office of the President to make recommendations and coordinate the efforts of the executive branch regarding economic development in rural areas.

What's happening now March 8, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 9, 2018
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 8, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5217: Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5217/
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"H.R. 5217: Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5217/.
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H.R. 5217, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5217/.
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