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HR 2493Passed HouseHealthhouse
Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 by Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
IntroducedCommitteeFloorCongressLaw
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · Apr 22, 2026
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.
What it does
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 grant programs administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that provide funding to health care service providers and related entities in rural areas.
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes grants for
expanding the delivery of health care services in rural areas,
developing integrated health care networks (i.e., collaborative groups of local health care organizations) in rural areas, and
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
house · Apr 21, 2026
History
- Apr 22, 2026Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.
- Apr 21, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 21, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 4 (Roll no. 128). (text: CR H3021-3022)
- Apr 21, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 4 (Roll no. 128). (text: CR H3021-3022)
- Apr 21, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (text: CR H3025)
- Apr 21, 2026At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Apr 21, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2493.
- Apr 21, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3021-3023)
- Apr 21, 2026Mrs. Harshbarger moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 3, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278.
- Oct 3, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-325.
- Sep 17, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
- Sep 17, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 10, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Sep 10, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 10, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 31, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Mar 31, 2025Introduced in House