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H.R. 2493: Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
119th Congress · introduced 2025-03-31 · Health · Latest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.
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Official title
Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
Plain summary
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.
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Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · 5 cosponsors
Money: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2493, Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 (2026-01-05) No linked contracts or vendors yet.
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- House roll call 128 (2026): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 2493 (2026-04-21): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr2493.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>
Record fed-us-cong119-hr2493 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills