United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 R cosponsors
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HR 290 — Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 44% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Spreading across states

    Near-identical bills in 1 other state — cross-state momentum.

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Summary

Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act of 2025This bill reauthorizes the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program through FY2030. This Department of Agriculture program provides grants to help rural communities gain the technology and training necessary to engage in telemedicine and distance learning.

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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 539 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (539)

539 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare education technology agriculture

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 290 do?
Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act of 2025This bill reauthorizes the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program through FY2030. This Department of Agriculture program provides grants to help rural communities gain the technology and training necessary to engage in telemedicine and distance learning.
Who sponsors HR 290?
HR 290 is sponsored by Langworthy, Nicholas A. (Republican), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Pappas, Chris (Democratic), Sorensen, Eric (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Bishop, Sanford D. (Democratic), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), and Davis, Donald G. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 290?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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