{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-7475","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":7475,"title":"Expedited Guaranteed Lender Pilot Program Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-02-10","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"S001189","fullName":"Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]","party":"R","state":"GA","district":8}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-03-20","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit."},"policyArea":"Agriculture and Food","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-03-20","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-10","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-10","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-10","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Expedited Guaranteed Lender Pilot Program Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes a pilot program for an expedited qualification and approval process for eligible Department of Agriculture (USDA) bridge loans.</p><p>Under a new pilot program, USDA must streamline the application review process for borrowers seeking USDA guaranteed bridge loans that are serviced by a Preferred Certified Lender. Specifically, USDA must consider streamlining the process for (1) certifying eligibility and reviewing financial information, and (2) making determinations&nbsp;regarding the farming plan and financial situation of an applicant.</p><p>The pilot program expires on September 30, 2031.</p>","updateDate":"2026-07-17T16:52:28Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":332,"ts":"2026-08-28T08:39:20.017Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Expedited%20Guaranteed%20Lender%20Pilot%20Program%20Act"}]}}