Rural America Health Corps Act
Latest action · Mar 23, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMar 23, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rural America Health Corps Act
This bill establishes a student loan repayment demonstration program for eligible providers who agree to work for five years in a rural area with a shortage of primary, dental, or mental health care providers. For each year of this service, the Department of Health and Human Services must pay one-fifth of the principal and interest on a provider's qualifying loans, up to a maximum of $200,000.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 23, 2021 to Sep 14, 2021, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Jul 28, 2021 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Sep 14, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Mar 23, 2021Read 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.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2130 | Rural America Health Corps Act | Identical bill | Mar 24, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2021Introduced in Senate
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