Support legislation to help rural animal shelters access existing federal funding to build, expand, or improve their facilities.

Shomari Figures · Alabama · Democratic

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Occurrences

Figures and Jefferson Shreve introduced the Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act to help rural animal shelters access existing federal funding to build, expand, or improve their facilities.

Introduced legislation to expand rural animal shelters' access to federal funding for facility construction, expansion, and improvements.

Figures, Shreve Introduce Bill to Expand Support for Rural Animal Shelters | Representative Shomari Figures
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Figures, Shreve Introduce Bill to Expand Support for Rural Animal Shelters April 28, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON — Today, Representatives Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) and Jefferson Shreve (IN-06) introduced the Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act, bipartisan legislation to help rural animal shelters access existing federal funding to build, expand, or improve their facilities.

Rep. Figures introduced the bipartisan Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act to help rural animal shelters access federal funding for building, expansion, or improvements.

Representative Shomari Figures |
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Mr. Shreve (for himself and Mr. Figures) introduced the following bill ... Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act ... To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to designate animal shelters as essential community facilities eligible for direct loans and grants, and for other purposes.

Figures is listed as a cosponsor on legislation that would make animal shelters eligible for federal loans and grants for facility improvements.

H.R. 8527 (IH) - Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act - BILLS-119hr8527ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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Evidence

Last Action Date Listed: April 27, 2026. Action: Mr. Shreve (for himself and Mr. Figures) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Bill Number: H.R. 8527. Short Title: Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act. Full Title: To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to designate animal shelters as essential community facilities eligible for direct loans and grants, and for other purposes.

Figures co-led a bill to make animal shelters eligible for existing USDA rural facility funding, with introduction and referral to Agriculture documented by GovInfo.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8527 (IH) - Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act - BILLS-119hr8527ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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Figures (AL-02) and Jefferson Shreve (IN-06) introduced the Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act, bipartisan legislation to help rural animal shelters access existing federal funding to build, expand, or improve their facilities.

The member's official office announced direct sponsorship of legislation matching the pledge to help rural animal shelters access existing federal funds for facility construction and improvements.

partial same_term A for effort

Figures Secures Delayed Closure of Tuskegee Dialysis Center
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Figures and Shreve introduced the Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act to help rural shelters access federal funding for facility improvements.

Figures' official House press-release index documents that he co-introduced legislation matching the commitment: helping rural animal shelters access existing federal funds to build, expand, or improve facilities. Searches for the June 11-July 10 lookback window did not surface a newer official action changing this status.

delivered same_term A for effort

Figures Secures Delayed Closure of Tuskegee Dialysis Center
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H.R. 8527 would designate animal shelters as essential community facilities eligible for direct loans and grants.

GovInfo's bill record shows the introduced bill text directly implements the policy mechanism in the promise by making animal shelters eligible for existing rural development loans and grants.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R. 8527 (IH) - Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act - BILLS-119hr8527ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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The bill was introduced by Shreve for himself and Figures and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Congress.gov action history establishes Figures' same-term participation in introducing the relevant legislation. The available record indicates referral to committee, with no identified later passage or enactment in the lookback window; because the pledge was to support legislation, introduction/co-leadership satisfies it.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R.8527 - Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act: All Actions
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Assessments

delivered same_term

The promise was to support legislation, not necessarily secure enactment. While serving in the House, Figures co-introduced H.R. 8527, the Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act, which would make rural animal shelters eligible for existing federal direct loans and grants to build, expand, or improve facilities. That directly matches the pledged action and occurred during his current term, even though the bill appears only to have been referred to committee rather than passed.

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delivered same_term A for effort

Figures fulfilled the promise as phrased by supporting and co-leading federal legislation matching the stated policy: H.R. 8527, the Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act, would amend federal rural development law to make animal shelters eligible for existing direct loans and grants for building, expanding, or improving facilities. The bill was introduced during his House term with Figures named as a co-lead/cosponsor, so candidate credit and timing are both direct. Because the claim was to support legislation rather than secure enactment, introduction/material support is sufficient for delivery, though the bill had only been referred to committee as of the evidence provided.

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