3.0.0 7483 2023-01-11T13:46:01Z 2023-01-11T13:46:01Z House HR 2020-07-02 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 122 (Thursday, July 2, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. HARTZLER:H.R. 7483.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[[Page H3063]][Page H3062]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag22 Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee Referred to 2020-09-03T18:53:42Z Referred to 2020-07-02T14:01:30Z hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-02T14:01:40Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-02T14:01:35Z Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 116 4152 S 2020-07-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2020-09-03 hsag22 Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. Committee 2020-07-02 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2020-07-02 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-07-02 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2020-07-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001053 Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] Vicky Hartzler R MO 4 N O000171 Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] Tom O'Halleran D AZ 1 2020-07-02 True B001307 Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] James Baird R IN R. 4 2020-07-21 False D000628 Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] Neal Dunn R FL P. 2 2020-07-21 False J000301 Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] Dusty Johnson R SD 0 2020-07-21 False S001212 Rep. 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Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] Abby Finkenauer D IA 1 2020-10-09 False E000294 Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] Tom Emmer R MN 6 2020-10-16 False G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2020-10-23 False G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2020-10-23 False M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy Rodgers R WA McMorris 5 2020-10-23 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2020-10-27 False N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2020-10-27 False L000588 Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] Conor Lamb D PA 17 2020-11-16 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2020-11-16 False Agriculture and Food Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Cardiovascular and respiratory health Electric power generation and transmission Emergency medical services and trauma care Government lending and loan guarantees Infectious and parasitic diseases Interest, dividends, interest rates Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Public utilities and utility rates Rural conditions and development Telephone and wireless communication Agriculture and Food 00 2020-07-02 Introduced in House 2020-08-05T13:42:54Z Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020

This bill allows rural utility service providers to submit to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a request to adjust the interest rate or modify the terms of certain loans. The request shall include a report summarizing how the adjustment or modification will assist the borrower in providing critical utility services to a rural community.

Specifically, on receipt of a request, USDA must

  • adjust the interest rate on the loan to match certain interest rates in effect when the bill is enacted for obligations of comparable maturity to the term remaining on the loan (or a higher rate requested by the borrower), and
  • make modifications to the loan terms as necessary to address changes in the financial position of the borrower due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency and to promote the financial sustainability of the borrower.

In carrying out the adjustments or modifications, USDA shall not impose or collect any fee from, or impose any penalty on, a borrower.

The bill also provides funding to implement the adjustments and modifications.

]]> Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 Display Title Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the adjustment or modification by the Secretary of Agriculture of loans for critical rural utility service providers, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7483ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7483ih.xml 2020-09-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.