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Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act of 2025
To reauthorize the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program of the Department of Agriculture.
Summary
This bill reauthorizes the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program administered by the Department of Agriculture. The program supports rural communities by providing resources for distance learning and telemedicine services. The bill extends the program's authorization from its current 2023 expiration date through 2030.
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Actions (3)
- Feb 14, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development. · house
- Jan 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
- Jan 9, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Langworthy (for himself and Ms. Pingree) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To reauthorize the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program of the Department of Agriculture.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM.
Section 2335A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa-5) is amended by striking “2023” and inserting “2030”. <all>
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