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S. 1032 116th Congress Senate

Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain corporations.

Introduced: November 7, 2019 See on congress.gov
Taxation Disaster relief and insuranceElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency planning and evacuationInternet and video services
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Internet, web applications, social mediaPublic utilities and utility ratesRural conditions and developmentTax-exempt organizationsTelephone and wireless communication
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 4, 2019
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 Latest action April 4, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 43
All 43 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
Burr, Richard
· Oct 29, 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
Isakson, Johnny
· Sep 26, 2019
Toomey, Patrick
· Sep 24, 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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