RURAL Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-2147| House
| Updated: 4/9/2019
Terri A. Sewell
Democratic Representative
Alabama
Cosponsors (250)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)David Schweikert (Republican)Al Lawson (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Ben McAdams (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Warren Davidson (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Doug Collins (Republican)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jim Jordan (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Ross Spano (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Taxation
Disaster relief and insuranceElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency planning and evacuationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic utilities and utility ratesRural conditions and developmentTax-exempt organizationsTelephone and wireless communication
RURAL Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-2147| House
| Updated: 4/9/2019
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Terri A. Sewell
Democratic Representative
Alabama
Cosponsors (250)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)David Schweikert (Republican)Al Lawson (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Ben McAdams (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Warren Davidson (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Doug Collins (Republican)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jim Jordan (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Ross Spano (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee
Taxation
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Disaster relief and insuranceElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency planning and evacuationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic utilities and utility ratesRural conditions and developmentTax-exempt organizationsTelephone and wireless communication