# 116-hr-7758: Assistance for Rural Health, Safety and Educational Facilities Act

116-hr-7758, Assistance for Rural Health, Safety and Educational Facilities Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7758
- Congress: 116
- Title: Assistance for Rural Health, Safety and Educational Facilities Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- Introduced: 2020-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-6728: To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to raise the borrowing limit of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7758 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7758)

## Related
- [116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7483)
- [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-6728: To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to raise the borrowing li…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6728)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7758 (as of 2025-11-18).