# 119-s-1163: Rural Veterinary Workforce Act

119-s-1163, Rural Veterinary Workforce Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1163
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Veterinary Workforce Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-26

## Summary

**Excludes certain veterinary loan repayment and forgiveness payments from federal taxable income to encourage vets to serve rural areas.** The bill would expand the tax exclusion to cover payments and forgiven amounts from programs under section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151a) and any other State loan repayment or loan forgiveness program intended to increase access to veterinary services. - Veterinary students and early-career veterinarians: Would not count qualifying loan repayments or forgiven amounts as federal taxable income for amounts received in tax years beginning after December 31, 2025, making the exclusion effective for 2026 onward. - State programs and program participants: State loan-repayment and forgiveness programs aimed at increasing veterinary access would offer tax-free benefits, which could make participation more attractive. - Rural communities and animal owners: By removing a federal tax hit on these benefits, the change aims to help recruit more veterinarians to underserved areas and improve local access to veterinary care.

## Cosponsors (26)

- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower taxes on vet loan relief: benefit, high. If enacted, you would be able to exclude payments or loan forgiveness you get from certain veterinary loan-repayment or forgiveness programs from your federal taxable income. That includes programs under section 1415A of the 1977 Agricultural Research Act and State programs meant to increase access…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1163 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1163)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1163 (as of 2026-06-26).