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HR 4549 · 119th Congress · Commerce

Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act

Introduced July 21, 2025 Latest action December 02, 2025 3 cosponsors

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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.

Action timeline

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Dec 02, 2025
other Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
Dec 01, 2025
floor Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 01, 2025
floor Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4916-4917)
Dec 01, 2025
floor DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4549.
Dec 01, 2025
passed Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4916-4917)

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Dec 02, 2025 Placed on Calendar Senate
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Dec 01, 2025 Engrossed in House
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Aug 15, 2025 Reported in House
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Jul 21, 2025 Introduced in House
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CRS summaries

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Changelog

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  1. ih / isIntroduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfsReferred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rsReported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pchPlaced on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / esEngrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rdsReceived by the other chamber.
  7. eah / easEngrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / atsAgreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enrEnrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. plPublic Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. ppPublic Print. Official printing post-enactment.

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Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.

+20 −1 20 unchanged
--- Engrossed (House)
+++ Placed on Calendar (Senate)
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 4549 Engrossed in House (EH)]
+[H.R. 4549 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
<DOC>
+Calendar No. 282
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4549
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
+
+December 2, 2025
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+Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -123,7 +132,11 @@
Attest:
+KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
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Clerk.
+Calendar No. 282
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
@@ -137,3 +150,9 @@
To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the responsibilities of the
Office of Rural Affairs of the Small Business Administration, and for
other purposes.
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+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+December 2, 2025
+
+Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

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Cosponsors (3)

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