H.R. 2493 · 119th Congress · Health
Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
Reauthorizes rural health care grant programs through fiscal year 2030. AI-read
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
• improving the quality of services provided by small health care providers in rural areas.
Also, the bill requires HRSA to ensure that grant funds for expanding services or developing health care networks are used to (1) meet the health care needs of underserved populations, and (2) engage such populations in the planning and implementation of related activities.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Mar 31, 2025 (Introduced in House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.
Roll call votes
| Date | Question | Party split (yea) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 House roll 488 |
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassImproving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act | D 207–0 · R 198–4 · I 1–0 |
Passed 406–4 |
What members said about it
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REP. BOEBERT: FIGHTING FOR EVERY COLORADO RURAL HOSPITAL ON THE EASTERN PLAINS
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-CO) published an op-ed in Colorado Politics highlighting her extensive record fighting for rural hospitals.
“I worked with my colleagues for years long before President Trump’s reelection to plan what became the One Big Beautiful Bill so we would have a plan ready to go.”
Latest action
Apr 22, 2026 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.