H.R. 3419Passed one chamberHealth care
Bill would extend telehealth grant funding through 2030
Data as of July 23, 2026
The bill extends $42,050,000 per year in telehealth grant funding for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.AI-decoded40-second read · 5 questions answered below
Decoded
AI-decodedWhat does this do?
This bill reauthorizes two existing Public Health Service Act grant programs: the telehealth network grant program and the telehealth resource centers program. It sets funding at $42,050,000 per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, continuing the current funding structure without creating new programs or changing how the money is used.
Who does it affect?
Hospitals, clinics, and other health organizations that rely on these grants, especially in rural or underserved areas, are directly affected. Patients in those areas and organizations running telehealth resource centers are also affected.
Why does it matter?
Without reauthorization, funding for these telehealth programs was set to expire, potentially disrupting grant support for telehealth technology and training in rural and underserved areas.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- $42,050,000 per year
- covers fy2026 through fy2030
- funds two existing grant programs
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate — You are here
- President's desk
Right now: it passed the House and now goes to the Senate. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
AI-drafted summary. Verify it against the official text before you act on it.
Make the call
Three steps: where you stand, your script, the call.
See how a call works
Official title
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs.
- Introduced:
- May 14, 2025
- Latest action:
- April 22, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Read the official bill on Congress.gov