S. 4152: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-07-02 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-07-02 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · 24 cosponsors

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John Boozman (R-AR), Tina Smith (D-MN), Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Barrasso (R-WY), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Steve Daines (R-MT), Tim Scott (R-SC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Joni Ernst (R-IA), James E. Risch (R-ID), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Mark Kelly (D-AZ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] reported raising $523,195 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s4152.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s4152 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116