Bill would extend rural health grant programs through 2030
Passed one chamberH.R. 2493Latest action
Sponsor: Earl L. "Buddy" Carter · Representative · GA
AIDecoded by AI · checked against the recordRead the official text
Official title: Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Health care
Introduced:
Read the official bill on Congress.govIn plain words
The plain-language version comes first. The official text is always the reference.
HR 2493 extends three rural health care grant programs from their 2025 expiration through 2030.
40-second read · 4 questions answered below
What does this do?
HR 2493 renews three federal grant programs under the Public Health Service Act—Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development, and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement—that are set to expire in 2025, extending them through 2030. It also adds requirements that grant recipients target underserved rural populations and involve local residents in planning and running funded projects, rather than deciding on their behalf.
Who does it affect?
The bill affects people living in rural areas who face longer travel distances and fewer local health care options, as well as rural hospitals, clinics, and health networks that rely on these federal grants.
Why does it matter?
Because the bill and refines existing programs rather than creating new ones, its main effect is ensuring continued operation of these grants with stronger community input requirements.
AI-drafted summary. Check it against the official text before you act on it.
Read the official bill on Congress.govMake the call
Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMar 31, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Apr 22, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.
Recorded votes
Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.
House · · Roll call 128
As recorded
- Question
- On Motion to and Pass
- Result:
- Passed
- 406
- Nay
- 4
- 0
- 20
Republicans 198 yes, 4 no, 14 not voting · Democrats 207 yes, 6 not voting · Independent 1 yes
Official recordHow members voted
The official record lists how each member voted.Official record