United StatesImproving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
What it does
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 grant programs administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that provide funding to health care service providers and related entities in rural areas.
More detail
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes grants for
expanding the delivery of health care services in rural areas,
developing integrated health care networks (i.e., collaborative groups of local health care organizations) in rural areas, and
improving the quality of services provided by small health care providers in rural areas.
Also, the bill requires HRSA to ensure that grant funds for expanding services or developing health care networks are used to (1) meet the health care needs of underserved populations, and (2) engage such populations in the planning and implementation of related activities.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 22Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.Latest
- Apr 21Mrs. Harshbarger moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Vote recorded On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Result: Passed.House
- Apr 21Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3021-3023)
- Apr 21DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2493.
- Apr 21At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Apr 21Considered as unfinished business. (text: CR H3025)
- Apr 21Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 4 (Roll no. 128). (text: CR H3021-3022)Passed House
- Apr 21Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025
- Oct 3Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-325.
- Oct 3Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278.
- Sep 17Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 17Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
- Sep 10Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sep 10Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 10Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Mar 31Introduced in House
- Mar 31Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Introduced