# 117-hr-5425: Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act

117-hr-5425, Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5425
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-09-29
- Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5425 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5425)

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- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-7382: Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7382)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5425 (as of 2026-10-15).