# 119-hr-2493: Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025

119-hr-2493, Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2493
- Congress: 119
- Title: Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Targets rural grant dollars to underserved populations.** This bill would reauthorize key rural health grant programs and require that funds be used to meet the needs of rural underserved communities and involve those communities in planning and operations. It would also push grant-funded efforts to expand access through integrated health care networks and extend the program authorization period through 2026–2030. - Rural residents and underserved communities: Grants must be used, as appropriate, to meet local health care needs and to ensure community members are involved in developing and running projects. This aims to make funded projects more responsive to local needs. - Health providers and networks: Two HRSA grant authorities — Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grants and Rural Health Network Development Grants — would be steered to increase access to quality care through integrated networks and to include underserved populations in planning and implementation. - Program structure and timing: The bill replaces the 2021–2025 authorization window with a new 2026–2030 window and does not create new funding levels or new program authorities.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 406 | 4 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Network grants expand rural care access: benefit, low. If enacted, network grants would need to expand access to quality care through integrated networks for rural underserved people. They would also have to involve those residents in planning and ongoing work, and ensure they benefit. The grant authority would run through 2030. This would start upon e…
- Outreach grants for rural underserved: benefit, low. If enacted, outreach grants would need to meet local health needs of rural underserved people. They would also have to involve those residents in planning and daily operations. The grant authority would be extended through 2030. This would start upon enactment and adds no new funding.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-5221: PART Act
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2493 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2493)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-5221: PART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5221)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2493 (as of 2026-09-21).