[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 201 (Tuesday, December 2, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4977]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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             RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY FARMS LEGISLATION

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak about rural 
America and the challenges it is facing.
  People back home in eastern North Carolina are concerned about the 
lack of investment in rural communities, programs that are hard to 
access, high input costs, low return on their crops, and increasing 
debt just to keep the farm open.
  That is why I am introducing two key bills to strengthen rural 
communities and family farms. The Rural Uplift and Revitalization 
Assistance Act will provide necessary technical assistance for rural 
communities to improve access to rural development programs.
  The Farm Transitions Act of 2025 will reauthorize the Commission on 
Farm Transitions and require it to release a report with 
recommendations to help farms transition to the next generation.
  These bills will make it easier to access rural development programs 
and for our next generation of farmers to keep our rich agricultural 
tradition alive.

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