United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2147 (116th)
RURAL Act of 2019
Introduced
9 April 2019
Last action
9 April 2019 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], David Scott, Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2], Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Ross Spano, Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17], Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands Act of 2019 or the RURAL Act of 2019 This bill modifies the definition of income used to determine the tax-exempt status of a mutual or cooperative telephone or electric company to exclude certain government grants, contributions, and assistance. Specifically, the bill excludes from income (1) grants, contributions, and assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act or by local, state, or regional governmental entities for disasters or emergencies; and (2) certain grants or contributions provided by a government entity for electric, communications, broadband, internet, or other utility facilities or services.
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Timeline
9 April 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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9 April 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
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9 April 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Ross Spano · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2147
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2147
- us · 116-hr-2147 · source updated 6 December 2025