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S 1032 116th Congress Senate Taxation Disaster relief and insurance Electric power generation and transmission Emergency planning and evacuation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Public utilities and utility rates Rural conditions and development Tax-exempt organizations Telephone and wireless communication

Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act

Introduced: November 7, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Apr 4, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 4, 2019
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Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act

This bill modifies the definition of income used to determine the tax-exempt status of a mutual or cooperative telephone or electric company to exclude certain government grants, contributions, and assistance.

Specifically, the bill excludes from income (1) grants, contributions, and assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act or by local, state, or regional governmental entities for disasters or emergencies; and (2) certain grants or contributions provided by a government entity for electric, communications, broadband, internet, or other utility facilities or services.

What's happening now April 4, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2147 Related bill RURAL Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 11 Republican 26 Independent 2
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Dec 18, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Dec 18, 2019
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Dec 12, 2019
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Dec 9, 2019
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Dec 4, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Nov 20, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 20, 2019
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Nov 19, 2019
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Nov 19, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Nov 7, 2019
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Nov 7, 2019
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 5, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 5, 2019
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Oct 29, 2019
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Oct 24, 2019
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Oct 24, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 21, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Oct 21, 2019
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Oct 16, 2019
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Oct 16, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 26, 2019
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Sep 19, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 19, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Sep 12, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 11, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 11, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 11, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 28, 2019
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jun 25, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 19, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 19, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 18, 2019
McSally, Martha
· Jun 12, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 13, 2019
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Daines, Steve
Montana · May 13, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 13, 2019
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · May 2, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 30, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Apr 30, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Apr 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1032: Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1032/
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"S. 1032: Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1032/.
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