RURAL Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 4/9/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-09Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2019-04-09Introduced in House
- 2019-04-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-09 (00)
Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands Act of 2019 or the RURAL Act of 2019
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Adrian Smith (R-NE)
- Ben Luján (D-NM)
- Jason Smith (R-MO)
- Anthony Brindisi (D-NY)
- FRED UPTON (R-MI)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Filemon Vela (D-TX)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR)
- John Rose (R-TN)
- Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
- Pete Stauber (R-MN)
- Cheri Bustos (D-IL)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- David Scott (D-GA)
- Al Lawson (D-FL)
- Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
Subjects
- 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
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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