Legislation· Apr 2026Sponsored by Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R)
Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
Reauthorizes rural health care grants through 2030, funding $80 million yearly for service expansion.
Tradeoff
Authorizes $330 million over five years to expand health services in rural areas. Requires Congress to appropriate the funds.
What's in it
Requires $330 million in federal spending over 2026-2030 to expand rural health care delivery and services.
This funds $80 million per year authorized to HRSA to expand health care delivery networks in rural areas, implement integrated health care systems, and improve the quality of small rural health providers over five years.
The House passed this 406-4 on April 21, 2026 by motion to — now in the Senate.
House
Introduced
(Mar 31, 2025)
House
Committee on Energy and Commerce(Mar 31, 2025)
House
The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor
Reported 49 - 0(Sep 17, 2025)
Committee report H. Rept. 119-325.
House
On Motion to and Pass
Passed(Roll #128 · Apr 21, 2026)
406 yeanay 4Senate
Received from the House
Received(Apr 22, 2026)
- Shomari Figures (D-AL)
- Michael A. Rulli (R-OH)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI)
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA)
Passage votes so far· Apr 21, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027