What does Preamble of Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act do?

This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. It designates animal shelters as essential community facilities. These facilities would be eligible for direct loans and grants.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act.

What does ELIGIBILITY OF ANIMAL SHELTERS UNDER THE COMMUNITY FACILITY of Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act do?

This section amends Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. The amendment adds a provision that defines an animal shelter as an essential community facility. This designation applies to the essential community facilities loan and grant programs.

What does EFFECTIVE DATE. of Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act do?

This section establishes the effective date of the amendment made by this Act.

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Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act

Last updated: 4/27/2026 · Introduced: 4/27/2026

Author: Jefferson Shreve (R-IN)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to designate animal shelters as essential community facilities.
The bill makes animal shelters eligible for direct loans and grants through existing community facility programs.
This legislation expands the definition of 'essential community facility' to include animal shelters.

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Includes provisions on preamble, short title., and 2 more.

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