Bill · H.R. 6063· House(119-HR-6063)
Designating the Guam and Western Pacific USDA Rural Development Office Act
- Introduced
- 11/17/2025
- Last activity
- 12/2/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- Sponsored by
- James Moylan
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Designating the Guam and Western Pacific USDA Rural Development Office Act. It requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Undersecretary for Rural Development to make a specific office designation within 90 days of the act being enacted. Specifically, it designates the Guam and Western Pacific USDA Rural Development office as the representative of USDA Rural Development for Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia. Additionally, it requires that this office be delegated the same rights and responsibilities that are given to the USDA Rural Development office for any State.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2 designates the Guam and Western Pacific USDA Rural Development office as the representative for Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia. This is positive because it gives these areas a dedicated local office to represent them.
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Section 2 delegates the same rights and responsibilities to this office as are delegated to the USDA Rural Development office for any State. This is positive because it ensures these regions have the same level of rights and responsibilities as a standard State office.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no specific sections or provisions in the bill identified as having negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
- 12/2/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- 11/17/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced in House