# 117-hr-5660: Fairness for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021

117-hr-5660, Fairness for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5660
- Congress: 117
- Title: Fairness for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-10-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Fairness for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2021-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2021-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5660 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5660)

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