119th Congress
H.R. 7609
Rural Development Modernization Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Jim Costa(D-CA)
- Introduced
- Feb 20, 2026
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Financial Services; House Committee on Natural Resources
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (4)
Original cosponsors (3)
- David G. Valadao (R-CA)
- Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR)
- Josh Riley (D-NY)
Added later (1)
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC) · Jul 21, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To harmonize the population threshold for rural communities under programs carried out by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Feb 20, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 20, 2026 · House
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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. - Feb 20, 2026
Introduced in House