S 2406 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Rural America Health Corps Act

Introduced Jul 31, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Marsha Blackburn R-TN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 31, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 31, 2019
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Rural America Health Corps Act

This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a demonstration project under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program to increase the number of health care providers in rural areas. Specifically, eligible participants who agree to serve for 5 years in such a rural area may receive up to $25,000 in loan repayments for each year of service.

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 31, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-ALDoug JonesOriginalJul 31, 2019
R-NDKevin CramerOriginalJul 31, 2019
R-AKLisa MurkowskiOriginalJul 31, 2019
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalJul 31, 2019

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 31, 2019Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 31, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 4899Rural America Health Corps ActIdentical billOct 30, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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  1. Jul 31, 2019Introduced in Senate

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