# 116-hr-5844: ACCESS Rural America Act

116-hr-5844, ACCESS Rural America Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5844
- Congress: 116
- Title: ACCESS Rural America Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act or the ACCESS Rural America Act This bill increases the shareholder registration threshold for issuers receiving support through federal universal service support mechanisms, which provide communication services to underserved areas.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5844 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5844)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8867: CATS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8867)
- [116-hr-8831: To codify the denial of export privileges and related provisions under title 15…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8831)
- [116-hr-8796: To direct the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General to jointly con…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8796)
- [116-hr-8764: Stop China’s IP Theft Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8764)
- [116-hr-8757: BRICKS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8757)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5844 (as of 2025-11-18).