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S1163Referred 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
23
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Mike Crapo
Mike Crapo
Republican · ID · Senator
Votes with party: 34.3% (321 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C000880

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (23)

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

  • Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Angus S. King Jr. (I-ME)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)Original· 2025-03-27
  • James E. Risch (R-ID)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Jerry Moran (R-KS)Original· 2025-03-27
  • John Boozman (R-AR)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Jon Ossoff (D-GA)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Roger Marshall (R-KS)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Susan M. Collins (R-ME)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Tina Smith (D-MN)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Gary C. Peters (D-MI)· 2025-05-14
  • Patty Murray (D-WA)· 2025-05-14
  • Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)· 2025-07-23
  • Ted Budd (R-NC)· 2025-07-23
  • John Fetterman (D-PA)· 2025-07-24
  • Dan Sullivan (R-AK)· 2025-09-03
  • Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)· 2025-09-03
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)· 2026-03-03
  • Thom Tillis (R-NC)· 2026-03-20
  • Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)· 2026-03-24

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 →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2025-03-27

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely use tax incentives or credits to encourage veterinarians to work in rural areas where there's a shortage of animal healthcare services. The measure aims to help farmers, ranchers, and rural pet owners get better access to veterinary care by making it more financially attractive for vets to practice in remote communities.

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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