Bill Sponsor
House Bill 7758
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Assistance for Rural Health, Safety and Educational Facilities Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 23, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 23, 2020
Latest Action
Sep 3, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7758
Congress
116
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Georgia
Republican
Minnesota
Republican
Mississippi
Republican
Pennsylvania
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Assistance for Rural Health, Safety and Educational Facilities Act

This bill authorizes and provides funding for Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance to rural hospital, health, public safety, and education facilities affected by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

USDA may (1) provide grants to such entities; (2) provide a zero or 1% interest loan, loan forgiveness, or loan modifications to such entities; and (3) reduce or eliminate any fee that would otherwise be required to be paid with respect to a loan guarantee provided to such entities.

Such assistance may be provided to (1) ensure that such entities have the necessary resources to maintain public health, safety, or order; (2) address financial hardships of such entities due to COVID-19; and (3) promote the financial stability of such entities.

Text (1)
July 23, 2020
Actions (3)
09/03/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
07/23/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
07/23/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:51 PM