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State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2026

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the State offices of rural health program.

Introduced Mar 17, 2026

Latest action (Mar 17, 2026) Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Referred to
Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Health
Issues
Healthcare

Summary
  • Reauthorizes funding for the State Offices of Rural Health program through fiscal year 2032.
  • Authorizes $12.5 million annually for fiscal years 2023 through 2027 for State Offices of Rural Health grants.
  • Authorizes $13.5 million annually for fiscal years 2028 through 2032 for State Offices of Rural Health grants.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Julie Fedorchak’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • Employer not reported $161,537
  • STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA $28,930
  • STATE OF ND $17,900
  • THAT'S THE DREAM FARM $13,200
  • BRANDT HOLDINGS $12,400

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Julie Fedorchak → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Mar 17, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
  2. Mar 17, 2026 Introduced in House

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  • HR 3419 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs. · Passed House Apr 22, 2026 · Cong. 119 71%
  • S 4208 — Rural America Health Corps Act · Introduced Mar 25, 2026 · Cong. 119 71%

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 17, 2026

Ms. Fedorchak (for herself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the State offices of rural health program.

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 “State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2026”.

SEC. 2. STATE OFFICES OF RURAL HEALTH.

Paragraph (1) of section 338J(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254r(i)) is amended to read as follows:

“(1) In general.—For the purpose of making grants under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated—

“(A) $12,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027; and

“(B) $13,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2028 through 2032.”. <all>

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