# 115-hr-5491: Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018

115-hr-5491, Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5491
- Congress: 115
- Title: Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- Introduced: 2018-04-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide loans and grants to assist in the establishment of agricultural association health plans to help bring new health options and lower priced health care coverage to rural Americans.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7331: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the "Lucas Lowe Post Office".
- 115-hr-7060: Palestinian Partnership Fund Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7038: CHILD Act
- 115-hr-7003: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a health insurance Federal Invisible Risk Sharing Program.
- 115-hr-6982: Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6813: Homecare for Seniors Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5491 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5491)

## Related
- [115-hr-7331: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7331)
- [115-hr-7060: Palestinian Partnership Fund Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7060)
- [115-hr-7038: CHILD Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7038)
- [115-hr-7003: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a health insurance Federal…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7003)
- [115-hr-6982: Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6982)
- [115-hr-6813: Homecare for Seniors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6813)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5491 (as of 2025-11-18).