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H.R. 1273: Rural Energy Improvement Act

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H.R. 1273: Rural Energy Improvement Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-19 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Rural Energy Improvement Act

Plain summary

Rural Energy Improvement Act - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding the Rural Energy for America Program to: (1) extend the Program through FY2018, (2) create a tiered loan and grant application process that reflects project costs, and (3) prohibit requiring a second meter for on-farm residential portions of rural projects connected to the energy grid.

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Official text

Rural Energy Improvement Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] · 1 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] reported raising $248,839 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1273 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113