H.R. 8527

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8527 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8527

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to designate 
animal shelters as essential community facilities eligible for direct 
loans and grants, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 27, 2026

Mr. Shreve (for himself and Mr. Figures) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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A BILL

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to designate 
animal shelters as essential community facilities eligible for direct 
loans and grants, and for other purposes.

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 ``Rural Animal Shelter Investment 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF ANIMAL SHELTERS UNDER THE COMMUNITY FACILITY 
DIRECT LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAM.

Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1926(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(27) Animal shelter considered an essential community 
facility.--For the purpose of the essential community 
facilities loan and grant programs under this subsection, an 
animal shelter shall be considered an essential community 
facility.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date that 
is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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