HR 2493
Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
Summary
Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 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. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes grants for expanding the delivery of health care services in rural areas, developing integrated health care networks (i.e., collaborative groups of local health care organizations) in rural areas, and improving the quality of services provided by small health care providers in rural areas. Also, the bill requires HRSA to ensure that grant funds for expanding services or developing health care networks are used to (1) meet the health care needs of underserved populations, and (2) engage such populations in the planning and implementation of related activities.
Bill status
- Status
- Passed House
- Sponsor
- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter [R-GA-1]
- Cosponsors
- 5
- Policy area
- Health
- Introduced
- 2025-03-31
- Latest action
- 2026-04-22: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2026-04-22: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.
- 2026-04-21: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2026-04-21: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 4 (Roll no. 128). (text: CR H3021-3022)
- 2026-04-21: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 4 (Roll no. 128). (text: CR H3021-3022)
- 2026-04-21: Considered as unfinished business. (text: CR H3025)