H.R. 2493Passed one chamberHealth care
Bill would extend rural health grant programs through 2030
Data as of July 23, 2026
HR 2493 extends three rural health care grant programs from their 2025 expiration through 2030.AI-decoded40-second read · 4 questions answered below
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AI-decodedWhat 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 reauthorizes and refines existing programs rather than creating new ones, its main effect is ensuring continued operation of these grants with stronger community input requirements.
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.
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Official title
Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Introduced:
- March 31, 2025
- Latest action:
- April 22, 2026
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.
Read the official bill on Congress.gov