HR 1127 — Rural America Health Corps Act
Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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✓Introduced
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 07, 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 chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Summary
Rural America Health Corps ActThis bill establishes a student loan repayment demonstration program for eligible providers who agree to work for five years in a rural area with a shortage of primary, dental, or mental health care providers. For each year of this service, the Department of Health and Human Services must pay one-fifth of the principal and interest on a provider's qualifying loans. Total payments to a provider may not exceed $200,000.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html February 07, 2025
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsors
- David Kustoff · Primary
- Nikki Budzinski · Cosponsor
- Diana Harshbarger · Cosponsor
- Donald G. Davis · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 543 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Kustoff, David Republican
Co-sponsors (3)
- Budzinski, Nikki Democratic
- Harshbarger, Diana Republican
- Davis, Donald G. Democratic
Not signed on (543)
543 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 1127 do?
- Rural America Health Corps ActThis bill establishes a student loan repayment demonstration program for eligible providers who agree to work for five years in a rural area with a shortage of primary, dental, or mental health care providers. For each year of this service, the Department of Health and Human Services must pay one-fifth of the principal and interest on a provider's qualifying loans. Total payments to a provider may not exceed $200,000.
- Who sponsors HR 1127?
- HR 1127 is sponsored by Kustoff, David (Republican), Budzinski, Nikki (Democratic), Harshbarger, Diana (Republican), and Davis, Donald G. (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HR 1127?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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