The public record · 119th Congress

Empowering Rural Communities Act

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To improve access to Department of Agriculture Rural Development discretionary grant programs by establishing a technical assistance set-aside to support low-capacity rural communities, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

Empowering Rural Communities ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 7579·House·Bill·Agriculture and Food

Rep. Julia Letlow(Republican-Louisiana-5)

Feb 13, 2026

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Feb 13, 2026

HouseReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Apr 3, 2026

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

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Bill text

Feb 13, 2026As introduced in the House