3.0.0
1711
2025-12-05T08:58:31Z
2025-12-05T08:58:31Z
House
H
HR
2023-03-22
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1711
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 22, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KUSTOFF:H.R. 1711.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8, the Necessary and ProperClause. Congress shall have power to make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing powers and all Powers vested by this Constitutionin the Government of the United States, or in any Departmentof Officer thereof.The single subject of this legislation is:This bill directs the Secretary of Health and HumanServices to establish a demonstration program to helpincentivize more health professionals to serve in ruralcommunities.[Page H1328]
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
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Health Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2023-03-31T16:18:07Z
  - Referred To
2023-03-22T16:03:20Z

- Rural America Health Corps Act
118
940
S
2023-03-22
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2023-03-31
  - hsif14
Health Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
- 2023-03-22
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsif00
Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2023-03-22
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2023-03-22
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
- K000392
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
David
Kustoff
R
TN
8
N
- B001315
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
Nikki
Budzinski
D
IL
13
2023-03-22
True
- H001086
Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
Diana
Harshbarger
R
TN
1
2023-03-22
True
- T000487
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
Jill
Tokuda
D
HI
N.
2
2023-05-31
False
- G000582
Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Jenniffer
Gonzalez-Colon
R
PR
0
2023-09-28
False
Health
- Congressional oversight
2023-05-04T15:45:16Z
- Government lending and loan guarantees
2023-05-04T15:45:16Z
- Health care coverage and access
2023-05-04T15:45:16Z
- Health personnel
2023-05-04T15:45:16Z
- Higher education
2023-05-04T15:45:16Z
- Medical education
2023-05-04T15:45:16Z
- Rural conditions and development
2023-05-04T15:45:16Z
- Student aid and college costs
2023-05-04T15:45:16Z
Health
2023-04-11T16:30:32Z
00
2023-03-22
Introduced in House
2023-04-17T14:55:02Z
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.

Rural America Health Corps Act
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Rural America Health Corps Act
2024-07-24T15:23:14Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Rural America Health Corps Act
2024-05-24T13:41:32Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To establish a demonstration program to provide payments on eligible loans for individuals who are eligible for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
2024-03-18T20:29:26Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-03-22T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1711ih/xml/BILLS-118hr1711ih.xml
2023-03-31
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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