[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4182 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4182

To amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to modify rural housing financing 
                            under that Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 24, 2026

 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Justice, Mr. Schiff, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
           Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to modify rural housing financing 
                            under that Act.

    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 ``Fostering the Availability in Rural 
Markets of Home Loans Act of 2026'' or the ``FARM Home Loans Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. RURAL HOUSING FINANCING.

    Section 1.11(b) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2019(b)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``appurtenances'' and 
        inserting ``appurtenances, including accessory dwelling 
        units,''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2,500'' and inserting 
        ``10,000''.
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