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Rebuild Rural America Act of 2021

Introduced: April 5, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Jun 7, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Apr 6, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Apr 5, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Apr 5, 2021
Introduced in House
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Rebuild Rural America Act of 2021

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and the Rural Future Partnership Fund to provide five-year renewable rural partnership block grants to certified rural regions to implement locally-developed regional revitalization plans.

For purposes of these grants, the following areas may constitute a rural region:

  • a micropolitan statistical area (i.e., at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 people);
  • a collection of rural census tracts or counties that fall outside of a micropolitan or metropolitan statistical area (i.e., 50,000 people or more) and that demonstrate evidence of economic, social, and cultural cooperation; or
  • an Indian reservation.

To be eligible to receive a grant, a rural region must be certified by its state (or in the case of an Indian reservation, approved by USDA) after having formed a rural partnership council made up of representatives from across different sectors.

USDA must provide each rural partnership council with training, education, support, and advice to enhance the technical assistance, research, organizational, and other capacities of the council.

The bill also establishes a Rural Future Corps to (1) help rural communities expand critical services such as child care, health, nutrition assistance, education, and job training; and (2) strengthen the capacity of local governments and economic and community development organizations.

What's happening now June 7, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 9
Lawson, Al
· Jul 22, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 29, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 24, 2021
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 14, 2021
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 11, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 11, 2021
Cartwright, Matt
· Apr 8, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 8, 2021
Bustos, Cheri
· Apr 5, 2021
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Apr 5, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2361: Rebuild Rural America Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2361/
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"H.R. 2361: Rebuild Rural America Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2361/.
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H.R. 2361, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2361/.
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