119th Congress
H.R. 1127
Rural America Health Corps Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- David Kustoff(R-TN)
- Introduced
- Feb 7, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
Added later (2)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) · Feb 13, 2025
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC) · Apr 9, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Rural America Health Corps Act
This bill establishes a student loan repayment demonstration program for eligible providers who agree to work for five years in a rural area with a shortage of primary, dental, or mental health care providers. For each year of this service, the Department of Health and Human Services must pay one-fifth of the principal and interest on a provider's qualifying loans. Total payments to a provider may not exceed $200,000.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 7, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. - Feb 7, 2025
Introduced in House