Apr 3, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
HR 7579 - 119Empowering Rural Communities Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
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Bill Text Stats
6
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Detected dollar total
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Tax signals
0
Deadlines
Signal counts
Tax density 0.0%
Spending density 66.7%
Grants 4
Spending 4
Benefits 2
Courts 1
Studies 1
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Agriculture
11 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 92%
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture Committee Standing House
Tribal governments
7 evidence matches
Impact 99% Confidence 82%
made available in an appropriations Act. (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means— (A) a unit of local government, parish, or Tribal government; (B) a nonprofit organization; (C) a rural electric or telephone cooperative; (D) an i
n an appropriations Act. (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means— (A) a unit of local government, parish, or Tribal government; (B) a nonprofit organization; (C) a rural electric or telephone cooperative; (D) an institution of hi
t program'' means any grant program for which funds are made available in an appropriations Act. (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means-- (A) a unit of local government, parish, or Tribal government; (B) a nonprofit organi
Housing and real estate
1 evidence matches
Impact 86% Confidence 80%
rtment of Agriculture that includes the Rural Utilities Service, the Rural Business–Cooperative Service, and the Rural Housing Service. (10) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (11) Underserved area The term un
Energy
3 evidence matches
Impact 84% Confidence 73%
made available in an appropriations Act. (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means— (A) a unit of local government, parish, or Tribal government; (B) a nonprofit organization; (C) a rural electric or telephone cooperative; (D) an i
opriations Act. (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means— (A) a unit of local government, parish, or Tribal government; (B) a nonprofit organization; (C) a rural electric or telephone cooperative; (D) an institution of higher educ
gram for which funds are made available in an appropriations Act. (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means— (A) a unit of local government, parish, or Tribal government; (B) a nonprofit organization; (C) a rural electric or teleph
State and local government
2 evidence matches
Impact 82% Confidence 73%
inistrative staff, as determined by the Secretary. (7) Persistent poverty area The term persistent poverty area means a county or equivalent jurisdiction in which 20 percent or more of the population has lived in poverty for a period of at
ative staff, as determined by the Secretary. (7) Persistent poverty area.--The term ``persistent poverty area'' means a county or equivalent jurisdiction in which 20 percent or more of the population has lived in poverty for a period of at
Technology and data privacy
3 evidence matches
Impact 82% Confidence 70%
Empowering Rural Communities Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development. Agriculture and Food
stent poverty area means a county or equivalent jurisdiction in which 20 percent or more of the population has lived in poverty for a period of at least 30 years, as measured by the decennial census and other data sources used by the Office
rea.--The term ``persistent poverty area'' means a county or equivalent jurisdiction in which 20 percent or more of the population has lived in poverty for a period of at least 30 years, as measured by the decennial census and other data so
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