3.0.0 2493 2026-09-19T23:18:42Z 2026-09-19T23:18:42Z House H HR 2025-03-31 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2493 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 57 (Monday, March 31, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTER of Georgia:H.R. 2493.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H1375]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Reported by 2025-09-10T17:50:54Z Markup by 2025-09-10T17:44:32Z Referred to 2025-09-10T17:44:25Z Reported By 2025-10-03T20:08:59Z Markup By 2025-09-17T16:02:35Z Referred To 2025-03-31T16:07:35Z H. Rept. 119-325 Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 119 2301 S 2025-09-08 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 153. Identical bill CRS 2026-04-22 Senate Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377. Calendars 2026-04-21 15:44:17 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2026-04-21 15:44:16 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) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 128 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll128.xml House 119 2026-04-21T19:44:16Z 2 2026-04-21 15:44:16 Passed/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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 128 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll128.xml House 119 2026-04-21T19:44:16Z 2 2026-04-21 15:37:22 Considered as unfinished business. (text: CR H3025) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-04-21 14:35:23 At 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2026-04-21 14:26:52 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2493. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-04-21 14:26:51 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3021-3023) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-04-21 14:26:42 Mrs. Harshbarger moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2025-10-03 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00278 2025-10-03 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-325. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-10-03 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-325. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-09-17 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0. Committee 2025-09-17 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-09-10 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Committee 2025-09-10 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-09-10 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2025-03-31 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-03-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-03-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 N F000481 Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] Shomari Figures D AL 2 2025-03-31 True R000619 Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] Michael Rulli R OH A. 6 2025-03-31 True S001216 Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] Kim Schrier D WA 8 2025-03-31 True T000487 Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] Jill Tokuda D HI N. 2 2025-05-15 False V000138 Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] Eugene Vindman D VA Simon 7 2025-09-11 False 2026-01-05T21:28:00Z H.R. 2493, Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61989 As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on October 3, 2025 Health Health care coverage and access 2025-09-16T14:08:14Z Health programs administration and funding 2025-09-16T14:08:01Z Rural conditions and development 2025-09-16T14:08:08Z Health 2025-04-07T13:13:01Z 00 2025-03-31 Introduced in House 2026-04-15T19:27:06Z Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025

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.

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. 

]]> Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 Display Title 45 Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 2026-09-19T23:18:42Z Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text 152 Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 2026-04-28T06:08:34Z S Senate Placed on Calendar Senate PCS Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 2026-04-23T03:53:24Z H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To reauthorize certain programs regarding rural health care. 2026-04-23T03:53:24Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 2025-10-04T05:23:15Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 2025-04-06T04:38:21Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To reauthorize certain programs regarding rural health care. 2025-04-06T04:33:49Z Introduced in House IH Placed on Calendar Senate 2026-04-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2493pcs/xml/BILLS-119hr2493pcs.xml Engrossed in House 2026-04-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2493eh/xml/BILLS-119hr2493eh.xml Reported in House 2025-10-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2493rh/xml/BILLS-119hr2493rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-03-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2493ih/xml/BILLS-119hr2493ih.xml 2026-04-22 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.