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HR2398Referred to Committee

Rural Veterinary Workforce Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-27
Introduced
59
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Republican · NE · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (545 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001172

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (59)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Betty McCollum (D-MN-4)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Brad Finstad (R-MN-1)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6)Original· 2025-03-27
  • David Rouzer (R-NC-7)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)Original· 2025-03-27
  • John B. Larson (D-CT-1)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-7)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Mike Carey (R-OH-15)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Randy Feenstra (R-IA-4)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Trent Kelly (R-MS-1)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Jim Costa (D-CA-21)· 2025-04-02
  • Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)· 2025-04-02
  • Tracey Mann (R-KS-1)· 2025-04-09
  • Josh Riley (D-NY-19)· 2025-04-14
  • Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)· 2025-04-21
  • Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)· 2025-04-24
  • Carol D. Miller (R-WV-1)· 2025-04-29
  • Daniel Meuser (R-PA-9)· 2025-05-29
  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)· 2025-06-04
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2025-06-12
  • Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3)· 2025-06-26
  • Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2)· 2025-06-26
  • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3)· 2025-06-26
  • Jack Bergman (R-MI-1)· 2025-07-22
  • Pablo José Hernández (D-PR)· 2025-07-22
  • Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)· 2025-07-22
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)· 2025-07-22
  • Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1)· 2025-07-22
  • Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-08-08
  • James R. Baird (R-IN-4)· 2025-08-08
  • Michael K. Simpson (R-ID-2)· 2025-08-08
  • April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)· 2025-08-22
  • Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-2)· 2025-08-22
  • Adam Gray (D-CA-13)· 2025-08-26
  • John R. Moolenaar (R-MI-2)· 2025-09-18
  • Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13)· 2025-09-19
  • Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY-26)· 2025-09-30
  • Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2)· 2025-10-08
  • Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17)· 2025-10-14
  • Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2025-10-14
  • Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)· 2025-10-17
  • Chris Pappas (D-NH-1)· 2025-10-31
  • Rudy Yakym III (R-IN-2)· 2025-11-17
  • Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6)· 2025-11-19
  • Tony Wied (R-WI-8)· 2025-11-20
  • Sarah McBride (D-DE)· 2025-12-09
  • Ami Bera (D-CA-6)· 2025-12-17
  • Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI-8)· 2025-12-17
  • Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)· 2026-01-07
  • Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)· 2026-01-20
  • Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)· 2026-01-22
  • Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)· 2026-02-10
  • Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY-23)· 2026-02-24
  • Cliff Bentz (R-OR-2)· 2026-03-12
  • Mark Alford (R-MO-4)· 2026-03-12
  • Robert J. Wittman (R-VA-1)· 2026-04-14

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-03-27

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-03-27

Previously

  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-27

Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely provide tax incentives or financial support to encourage veterinarians to work in rural areas where there is a shortage of animal medical services. The measure aims to address the challenge of getting qualified vets to practice in remote communities by making it more financially attractive through tax breaks or other tax-based incentives. This would benefit rural farmers, ranchers, and pet owners who currently have limited access to veterinary care.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Taxation
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