The bill
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes.
HR. 6287, 119th Congress — read as touching Renewable Energy.
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes.
Bill ID: 119/hr/6287
Last Updated: November 21, 2025
Sponsored by
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
ID: V000138
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The sponsor
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
Every bill has someone who introduced it. That name is where the paper trail starts.
The money
$68,600 raised
22 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
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💰 Campaign Finance Network
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
Total Contributions
$68,600
20 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$1,000
Committees
$0
Individuals
$67,600
No PAC contributions found
1
LUX FOR VIRGINIA
$1,000
No committee contributions found
1
FORSTER-BURKE, DIANE
$8,000
2
VON STEIN, THOMSON
$3,500
3
HULL, MEGAN
$3,300
4
KAISER, GEORGE
$3,300
5
PARSONS, KATHLEEN
$3,300
6
STAPLE, HARISE
$3,300
7
HOLMES, LAURA
$3,300
8
GOCHMAN, MOLLY
$3,300
9
RESNICK, LYNDA
$3,300
10
HELLMAN, FRANCES
$3,300
11
CHOPIVSKY JR, GEORGE
$3,300
12
LAUDER, GARY
$3,300
13
DANIEL, JOSEPH R
$3,300
14
HELM, NELSON
$3,300
15
GROSSE, ERIC
$3,300
16
GREENFIELD, JOANNA
$3,300
17
SCRANTON, PETER
$3,300
18
BRAUFMAN, JILL
$3,300
19
WOODS, LAURE L.
$3,300
Donor Network - Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
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Total contributions: $68,600
Top Donors - Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
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1 Org19 Individuals
Industry Impact
Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 3 helped.
- +Renewable Energyconfidence 0.95
Section 2(a)(2) adds climate benefits promotion; Section 2(b)(3)(G) adds evaluation of greenhouse gas reduction potential; Section 2(c)(3)(A) increases grant percentage from 25% to 50%; Section 2(d) streamlines application; Section 2(e) adds technical assistance; Section 2(g) study on dual-use energy systems; Section 2(h) removes energy use requirements; Section 2(i)(5) creates reserve fund for underutilized renewable technologies. All provisions expand REAP grants/financial assistance for renew
- +Electric Utilitiesconfidence 0.80
Section 2(c)(1)(A) adds financial assistance for rural electric cooperatives; Section 2(c)(3)(A) increases assistance percentage to 50%; Section 2(e) provides technical assistance; Section 2(g) studies dual-use systems that could involve utility-scale renewable integration; Section 2(h) removes energy use requirements for projects sharing metering with agricultural operations, benefiting utilities that serve rural customers.
- +Agribusinessconfidence 0.70
Section 2(c)(1)(A) includes agricultural producer cooperatives as eligible for financial assistance; Section 2(c)(3)(A) increases assistance to 50%; Section 2(e) provides technical assistance for integrating renewable energy projects on land shared with crops or livestock; Section 2(g) studies dual-use energy systems that combine renewable production with agricultural production; Section 2(h) removes energy use requirements for projects on properties with residences closely associated with agric
Who funds the sponsor on these industries
For each industry this bill affects, here's what the sponsor (Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7])received from donors associated with that industry during the 2022–present cycles. Donations are not proof of intent — they are a record of who funds the people writing the law.
Industries this bill HELPS
- Agribusiness$350from 2 contributions
- TYSON, BARBARA$350
- Renewable Energy$200from 2 contributions
- EDDS, MICHAEL$200
- from 2 contributions
- ATKINS, JENNIFER$50
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