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HR4272Referred to Committee

Prioritizing Rural Hospitals Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-02
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Lauren Underwood
Lauren Underwood
Democrat · IL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.3% (651 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/U000040

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

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

  • Tracey Mann (R-KS-1)Original· 2025-07-02
  • Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2)· 2026-04-22

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 Agriculture.

2025-07-02

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-07-02

Previously

  • Agriculture CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-02

Plain-English Summary

This legislation would provide financial support and resources to help rural hospitals stay open and operate effectively, addressing the challenge that many small hospitals in farming communities struggle to remain financially viable. The bill would affect rural patients who depend on these hospitals for emergency care and other medical services, as well as hospital workers and administrators in agricultural areas. By strengthening these facilities, the measure aims to ensure that people in less populated regions have access to quality healthcare without having to travel long distances.

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

Agriculture and Food
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