# 114-hr-4111: Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2016

114-hr-4111, Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4111
- Congress: 114
- Title: Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2016
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.
- Introduced: 2015-11-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to include skilled nursing facilities among the types of health care providers who may request from a telecommunications carrier under the Universal Service Fund the necessary telecommunications and information services to serve persons who reside in rural areas at rates that are reasonably comparable to rates charged for similar services in urban areas.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3805: Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4111 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4111)

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- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3805: Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3805)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4111 (as of 2025-11-18).