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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 6720

Introduced

FARM Home Loans Act of 2025

Sponsor
DKristen McDonald Rivet· Michigan
Introduced
December 15, 2025
Policy area
Agriculture and Food
Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.January 13, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6720 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6720

To amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to modify rural housing financing 
under that Act.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 15, 2025

Ms. McDonald Rivet (for herself, Mr. Huizenga, and Mr. Riley of New 
York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to modify rural housing financing 
under that Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Fostering the Availability in Rural 
Markets of Home Loans Act of 2025'' or the ``FARM Home Loans Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. RURAL HOUSING FINANCING.

Section 1.11(b) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2019(b)) 
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``appurtenances'' and 
inserting ``appurtenances, including accessory dwelling 
units,''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2,500'' and inserting 
``10,000''.
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