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HR 2740 118th Congress House Housing and Community Development Arizona California Congressional oversight Department of Agriculture Executive agency funding and structure New Mexico Regional and metropolitan planning Texas

To establish an Office of Colonia Affairs within the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 20, 2023 Introduced by: Escobar, Veronica Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Apr 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes the Office of Colonia Affairs within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide information and resources about federal programs and funding for colonias. Colonias are economically distressed communities near the U.S.-Mexico border. Under the bill, a community must be determined to be a colonia by USDA on the basis of objective criteria, including the lack of a potable water supply, adequate sewage systems, and decent housing.

What's happening now April 20, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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