# 119-hr-7514: Rural Health Care Facilities Revitalization Act

119-hr-7514, Rural Health Care Facilities Revitalization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7514
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Health Care Facilities Revitalization Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**Preserve access to rural health services.** This bill would let eligible rural hospitals, clinics, behavioral health centers, home health agencies, and long-term care facilities use certain USDA rural development funds to refinance debt, upgrade telehealth, or cover operating and reserve needs. - Rural providers: Eligible facilities located in areas with 50,000 or fewer people could use community facility assistance or section 310B aid for debt refinancing, telehealth upgrades, or ancillary costs. The change would take effect 6 months after enactment. - High-need places: The Secretary may waive an application rule for insolvent facilities or those in persistent poverty areas, socially vulnerable communities, or distressed areas. "Persistent poverty area" means a 20%+ poverty rate across roughly 30 years. - Program limits: Assistance is allowed only if it helps preserve local services, meaningfully improves a facility's financial position, and meets the Rural Development Agency's feasibility and security requirements.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More help for rural health facilities: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would let rural health care facilities use Rural Development assistance (under the agency's community facility or facility loan authorities) to refinance debt, update telehealth and online databases, or pay operating costs and reserve funds. Eligible facilities would include h…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7514 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7514)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7514 (as of 2026-09-18).