# 116-hr-7680: Reinforcing Utility Restoration After Losses (RURAL) Act

116-hr-7680, Reinforcing Utility Restoration After Losses (RURAL) Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7680
- Congress: 116
- Title: Reinforcing Utility Restoration After Losses (RURAL) Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- Introduced: 2020-07-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Reinforcing Utility Restoration After Losses (RURAL) Act This bill provides authority and funding for the Department of Agriculture to establish a loan program for certain rural utility service providers (e.g., electric, telecommunications, or waste disposal service providers) to replace specified losses during a federally declared disaster or emergency. During such a disaster or emergency, interest on the loan shall not accrue, and repayment of principal shall not be required. Borrowers may qualify for partial loan forgiveness if certain requirements are met. The bill also establishes and provides funding for a Rural Utility Bridge Loan Fund to implement the program.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7680 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7680)

## Related
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7680 (as of 2025-11-18).