Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
To amend the Delta Development Act to add the Kentucky counties of Hancock, Ohio, and Daviess to the Delta Regional Authority area, and for other purposes.
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
H.R. 6087 is a bill introduced by Mr. Guthrie on November 18, 2025. The purpose of the bill is to amend the Delta Development Act. Specifically, it adds the Kentucky counties of Hancock, Ohio, and Daviess to the Delta Regional Authority area.
Yes· 3 of 12
- Scored +6
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill directly expands development benefits to rural residents of three Kentucky counties.
- Scored +5
Does this invest in rural communities?
The primary purpose of expanding the DRA area is to bring federal rural development resources to these Kentucky counties.
- Scored +4
Would business owners be better off under this?
Business owners in the affected counties gain access to new federal funding opportunities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expansion of Authority Area: By adding Hancock, Ohio, and Daviess counties in Kentucky to the Delta Regional Authority area (Section 1), these specific regions are now included under the Delta Development Act.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill directly expands development benefits to rural residents of three Kentucky counties. Would business owners be better off under this? — Business owners in the affected counties gain access to new federal funding opportunities. Would farmers be better off under this? — Rural development funding often positively impacts agricultural productivity and infrastructure. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Targeted economic development in these counties likely benefits low-income residents through job creation. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Economic growth in the region generally benefits middle-class households.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The Delta Regional Authority often provides grants and support specifically targeted at small businesses in its designated regions. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Integration into the Delta Regional Authority provides resources to stimulate local economic growth in the added counties. Is this likely to create jobs? — Expanding the Delta Regional Authority area typically increases access to federal grants for economic development and job creation.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The primary purpose of expanding the DRA area is to bring federal rural development resources to these Kentucky counties. Does this repair or build roads and bridges? — The DRA provides funding for infrastructure improvements in the regions it covers.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Economic development funding from the DRA is often aimed at reducing poverty in underdeveloped regions.
- Education And Technology
- Does this get reliable internet to more people? — Regional development funds often include initiatives to improve broadband access in rural areas.
- 11/19/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 11/18/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House