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119th CONGRESS
1st Session |
To direct the Bureau of Labor Statistics to prepare and publish a Consumer Price Index for Rural Consumers, and for other purposes.
Mr. Vasquez (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
To direct the Bureau of Labor Statistics to prepare and publish a Consumer Price Index for Rural Consumers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Combating Rural Inflation Act”.
SEC. 2. Consumer Price Index for Rural Consumers.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor shall prepare and publish an index for each calendar month beginning with January 2026 to be known as the “Consumer Price Index for Rural Consumers” that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals in the United States who reside in rural communities.