Pacific islands office gains full state-level rural development authority
In committeeH.R. 6063Latest action
Sponsor: James C. Moylan · Delegate · GU
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Official title: Designating the Guam and Western Pacific USDA Rural Development Office Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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HR 6063 gives the Guam and Western Pacific USDA office full state-level authority to run rural development programs for six Pacific territories and nations.
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What does this do?
HR 6063 officially designates the Guam and Western Pacific USDA Rural Development office as the lead federal office for rural development programs in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the Marshall Islands, Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia. The bill grants that office the same authority and responsibilities as any state-level USDA Rural Development office, allowing it to fully manage and distribute loans and grants for housing, infrastructure, and businesses. USDA would have 90 days after enactment to make the designation official.
Who does it affect?
Residents and communities in those six Pacific territories and nations who rely on USDA Rural Development programs are directly affected. Local government agencies and organizations in the region that apply for federal funds are also affected.
Why does it matter?
The change formalizes and expands the authority of a local office that already exists, which could alter how quickly and directly Pacific island communities can access federal rural development resources. Removing the need for approval through another office changes the administrative path for programs such as affordable housing, water systems, and economic support.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedNov 17, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Dec 2, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.