A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Connecting Rural Stakeholders Act, introduced by Mr. Bacon in the House of Representatives on November 11, 2026. The main purpose of the legislation is to reauthorize the National Rural Development Partnership. It amends Section 378 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. Specifically, the bill updates the funding authorization timeline in subsection (g)(1) from the years 2008 through 2023 to the years 2027 through 2031. Additionally, it changes the termination date in subsection (h) from the year 2023 to the year 2031.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(1): This provision extends the authorization period from 2008 through 2023 to 2027 through 2031. This is positive because it keeps the National Rural Development Partnership officially authorized and active for those years.
- Section 2(2): This provision changes the expiration date in subsection (h) to 2031. This is positive because it prevents the partnership from being terminated and allows its operations to continue through 2031.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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No significant interests or groups are affected by this bill.
- 11/11/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced in House