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HR 1038 119th Congress House Commerce

Combating Rural Inflation Act

Introduced: December 18, 2025 Introduced by: Vasquez, Gabe Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Feb 5, 2025
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Combating Rural Inflation Act

This bill requires the the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to publish a monthly index of changes in consumer prices for individuals residing in rural communities.

What's happening now February 5, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Sorensen, Eric
Illinois · Mar 17, 2026
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Bresnahan, Robert P.
Pennsylvania · Dec 18, 2025
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Nunn, Zachary
Iowa · Apr 17, 2025
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 5, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1038: Combating Rural Inflation Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1038/
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"H.R. 1038: Combating Rural Inflation Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1038/.
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H.R. 1038, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1038/.
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