H.R. 1038 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Combating Rural Inflation Act
Cosponsors: 4 (1 D, 3 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-05
Latest action (2025-02-05): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
What H.R. 1038 does, in plain terms
Combating Rural Inflation Act This bill requires the the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to publish a monthly index of changes in consumer prices for individuals residing in rural communities.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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