# 119-hr-8145: Expanding Access to Distance Learning and Telemedicine Act

119-hr-8145, Expanding Access to Distance Learning and Telemedicine Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8145
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expanding Access to Distance Learning and Telemedicine Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would expand the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Program to fund cybersecurity, digital literacy, and workforce development with a focus on rural communities.** It would let grants pay for job training and for building the broadband workforce that supports remote learning and telehealth, and the changes would take effect six months after enactment.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More rural telehealth and digital grants: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would expand the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Program to add cybersecurity support, digital literacy, and distance workforce development and job training. Rural schools, health clinics, community groups, and local governments would be able to apply for grants for t…
- Six-month delay for program changes: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would make the statutory changes to the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Program take effect six months after enactment. That delay would postpone when schools, clinics, and community groups could apply for or use the newly authorized activities. The provision only cha…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6182: Find It Early Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8145 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8145)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-6182: Find It Early Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6182)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8145 (as of 2026-04-21).