119 HR 4935 IH: Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-08-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4935IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 8, 2025Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Mannion) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureA BILLTo amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to extend and enhance the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program Act of 2025.

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Increase in funding for the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

Section 379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)(4), by striking $50,000 and inserting $75,000; (2)in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking 75 percent and inserting 100 percent, and a loan under this section for a project may be used to cover not more than 50 percent of any demolition, construction, or related costs of real estate improvements under the project; and (3)in subsection (d), by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2026 through 2030.