H.R. 2493 · House bill · 119th Congress

Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025

Sponsored by Rep. Buddy Carter, Georgia with 5 co-sponsors

Introduced Mar 31, 2025

Referred to the Energy and Commerce Committee

Latest action Apr 22, 2026

SponsorRep. Buddy Carter, Georgia· 5 cosponsorsRep. Shomari Figures, AlabamaRep. Michael Rulli, Ohio

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What the bill does

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Apr 15, 2026.

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Contents

Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025”.

Sec. 2. Rural health care services outreach, rural health network development, and small health care provider quality improvement grant programs

(a) Rural health care services outreach grants.— Section 330A(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(4) Use of funds for rural underserved populations.— In awarding a grant under this subsection, the Director shall ensure that the funds made available through the grant will be used, as appropriate—

(A) to meet the health care needs of rural underserved populations in the local community or region to be served; and

(B) for other activities to ensure the rural underserved populations in the local community or region to be served will be involved in the development and ongoing operations of the project.”.

(b) Rural health network development grants.— Section 330A(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(A) to increase access to quality health care services through integrated health care networks for the rural underserved populations in the local community or region to be served; and

(B) for other activities to ensure the rural underserved populations in the local community or region to be served will benefit from and be involved in the planning, development, and ongoing implementation of the network.”.

(c) Reauthorization.— Section 330A(j) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c(j)) is amended by striking “2021 through 2025” and inserting “2026 through 2030”.