# 116-hr-7823: Emergency Rural Community Relief Act

116-hr-7823, Emergency Rural Community Relief Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7823
- Congress: 116
- Title: Emergency Rural Community Relief Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- Introduced: 2020-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Emergency Rural Community Relief Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide emergency grants to associations, local governments, nonprofit corporations, and Indian Tribes to purchase vehicles, equipment, or services needed for the immediate safe operation of an essential community facility or a temporary installation necessary to support the public response to an emergency in a rural area.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN SHIMKUS (R-IL), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7823 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7823)

## 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-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7823 (as of 2025-11-18).