Capacity Building for Business Districts Pilot Program Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3585 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3585 To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to establish the Capacity Building for Business Districts Pilot Program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2025 Mr. Ezell (for himself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to establish the Capacity Building for Business Districts Pilot Program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Capacity Building for Business Districts Pilot Program Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Vibrant and prosperous business districts are vital components of thriving communities, providing critical commercial goods and services to community residents. (2) Business districts contribute to the vitality, character, and identity of urban neighborhoods, small towns, and rural and Native communities. (3) Business districts drive entrepreneurship, local business ownership, economic growth, and job creation. (4) Business districts are an essential part of the economic development ecosystem for towns, cities and rural communities, helping to attract consumers, visitors, new residents and new businesses to those communities and neighborhoods.