# 116-hr-7619: Expanding Assistance to Farmers Act of 2020

116-hr-7619, Expanding Assistance to Farmers Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7619
- Congress: 116
- Title: Expanding Assistance to Farmers Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2020-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Expanding Assistance to Farmers Act of 2020 This bill expands allowable uses and forgivable expenses for amounts provided under the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to include certain property rental payments made by an agricultural enterprise. Such rental payments must be made on property that is used solely for the agricultural enterprise and shall include equipment (e.g., tractors, combines, and planters), land, and buildings.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7630: COACH Act
- 116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-7841: The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act
- 116-hr-7809: HOPE Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7619 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7619)

## Related
- [116-hr-7630: COACH Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7630)
- [116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7483)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-7841: The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7841)
- [116-hr-7809: HOPE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7809)
- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7619 (as of 2025-11-18).