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H.R. 2391 116th Congress House

Improving Rural Access to Power Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide investment authority to support rural infrastructure development, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Credit and credit marketsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing finance and home ownershipInfrastructure development
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Public utilities and utility ratesRural conditions and developmentSecurities
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 29, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Rural Access to Power Act of 2019

This bill authorizes Federal Home Loan Banks to purchase certain securities from cooperatives that (1) have certain investment experience involving the Rural Utilities Service, and (2) have received financing from the Federal Financing Bank.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Lawson, Al
· Sep 6, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Sep 6, 2019
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 3, 2019
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jun 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2391: Improving Rural Access to Power Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2391/
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"H.R. 2391: Improving Rural Access to Power Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2391/.
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H.R. 2391, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2391/.
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