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H.R. 6736 116th Congress House

Protect Rural Renters Act of 2020

Official title: To provide rental assistance to tenants in multifamily rural housing projects financed by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 8, 2020 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Government lending and loan guaranteesHousing and community development fundingLow- and moderate-income housingRural conditions and development
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May 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 8, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 8, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Rural Renters Act of 2020

This bill authorizes additional rental assistance to low-income individuals and families residing in certain rural housing.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7301 Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020
  • HR 6800 The Heroes Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · May 8, 2020
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 8, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6736: Protect Rural Renters Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6736/
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"H.R. 6736: Protect Rural Renters Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6736/.
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H.R. 6736, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6736/.
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[H.R. 6736: Protect Rural Renters Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6736/)
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