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H.R. 6063119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Dec 2, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Designating the Guam and Western Pacific USDA Rural Development Office Act
Introduced:
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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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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.
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.
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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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.