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HR 7019 117th Congress House Agriculture and Food

Rural Prosperity Act of 2022

Introduced: March 9, 2022 Introduced by: Craig, Angie Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 21, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Mar 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 9, 2022
Introduced in House
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Rural Prosperity Act of 2022

This bill addresses social, economic, and community well-being and resilience in rural communities.

Specifically, the bill establishes, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of Rural Prosperity to promote and support social and economic prosperity in rural areas. The office, among other duties, must develop (1) a strategy for rural development, and (2) metrics to measure the effectiveness of federal programs on rural areas.

Additionally, the bill sets up a council that includes representatives from federal agencies and White House policy offices to ensure collaboration across federal agencies and with other stakeholders concerning the needs of rural areas.

The bill also requires the Department of Agriculture to develop, and report on the implementation of, a rural prosperity action plan that addresses structural challenges that affect rural communities.

What's happening now March 21, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3803 Identical bill Rural Prosperity Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 1 Republican 5
Kilmer, Derek
· Mar 29, 2022
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Mar 28, 2022
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Mar 24, 2022
Bustos, Cheri
· Mar 15, 2022
 R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Mar 15, 2022
Axne, Cynthia
· Mar 9, 2022
 R
Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Mar 9, 2022
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Mar 9, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Mar 9, 2022
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 9, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7019: Rural Prosperity Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7019/
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"H.R. 7019: Rural Prosperity Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7019/.
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H.R. 7019, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7019/.
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