Is the FAA expected to issue more regulations soon on drone usage in rural areas?
I'm not sure if this is really an aviation question because you're asking about how and when Federal agencies make regulations, and you might get a better answer to that on law.SE.
But having said that, agencies are required to publish their rulemaking plans twice a year. You can find them in the &quot;unified agenda&quot; for that agency. If you look at the Department of Transportation agenda there are currently six FAA rules that include &quot;unmanned aircraft&quot; in their title. Four are already final, the other two are:

Safe and Secure Operations of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Prohibit or Restrict the Operation of an Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility

I haven't read them and I have no idea about the timeline for them or if they include anything about rural operations specifically.