# 119-hr-2398: Rural Veterinary Workforce Act

119-hr-2398, Rural Veterinary Workforce Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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- As of: 2026-10-03
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2398
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Veterinary Workforce Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 65
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Tax-free loan repayment for veterinary students.** This bill would let recipients exclude certain loan-repayment or loan-forgiveness payments from their taxable income.

## Cosponsors (65)

- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax break for veterinary loan relief: benefit, medium. If enacted, veterinarians who get loan repayment or forgiveness through certain programs would not owe federal income tax on those amounts. This would cover the federal veterinary services loan repayment program and State programs meant to expand access to veterinary care. It would apply to amounts…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2398 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2398)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2398 (as of 2026-10-03).