Recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.
Latest action · Sep 27, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedSep 25, 2013
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes that: (1) access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of U.S. communities; (2) preserving and strengthening access to quality health care in rural areas is crucial to the success and prosperity of the United States; (3) strengthening access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas makes Medicare more cost-effective and improves health outcomes for patients, and (4) rural health care providers are integral to the local economies and are one of the largest types of employers in rural areas of the United States.
Celebrates the many dedicated medical professionals across the United States who work hard each day to deliver quality care to people living in rural areas.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 25, 2013 to Sep 17, 2014; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Original | Sep 25, 2013 |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Sep 25, 2013 |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Original | Sep 25, 2013 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Sep 25, 2013 |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | Sep 26, 2013 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Sep 27, 2013 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Sep 27, 2013 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Sep 30, 2013 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Sep 30, 2013 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Oct 1, 2013 | |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Oct 28, 2013 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Oct 28, 2013 | |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Oct 28, 2013 | |
| D-IL | William L. Enyart | Oct 28, 2013 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Nov 12, 2013 | |
| R-WI | Sean P. Duffy | Nov 12, 2013 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Nov 12, 2013 | |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Nov 13, 2013 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Nov 13, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Nov 14, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Nov 14, 2013 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Nov 14, 2013 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Nov 18, 2013 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Nov 21, 2013 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Nov 22, 2013 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Dec 3, 2013 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Jan 10, 2014 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Jan 16, 2014 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Feb 3, 2014 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Feb 3, 2014 | |
| D-MN | Richard M. Nolan | Feb 6, 2014 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Feb 27, 2014 | |
| R-FL | Steve Southerland II | Mar 26, 2014 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | May 7, 2014 | |
| R-LA | Vance M. McAllister | Jun 17, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Joe Garcia | Sep 17, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 25, 2013 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Sep 27, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 27, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sep 25, 2013Introduced in House
- Sep 25, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2013Introduced in House
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