# 119-s-4141: Rural Hospital Revitalization Act of 2026

119-s-4141, Rural Hospital Revitalization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4141
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Hospital Revitalization Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Zero-percent loans to rebuild and renovate small rural hospitals** would create a new Rural Hospital Revitalization loan program in the community facilities direct loan authority to fund replacement, improvement, or renovation of eligible rural hospital campuses. The program ties eligibility to location, licensing history, and basic financial strength and pairs loans with targeted technical assistance to help hospitals stay open and improve access to care. - Hospitals: Eligible hospitals must be on a campus in a county under 20,000 people and at least 35 miles from the nearest hospital or 15 miles in mountainous or secondary-road areas. They must be a critical access hospital, a rural emergency hospital, or licensed continuously for at least 30 years, and show at least 30 days cash on hand and a debt service coverage ratio of 1.2. - Rural communities and patients: Loans aim to preserve or expand primary care and emergency services and prioritize places with very low population density or where half or more of recent patient care was Medicare, Medicaid, or self-pay. - Loan terms and support: Loans carry 0 percent interest for the first five years with repayment amortized over up to a 40-year term. After five years the Secretary assesses refinancing into the standard program at prevailing rates or may allow one-time renewals and extra relief when rates exceed 2.5 percent. Technical assistance grants from HRSA and USDA programs are available to support operations and financial stability during the zero-percent period.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Zero‑interest loans for rural hospitals: mixed, medium. This bill would create a USDA Community Facilities loan option that gives eligible very rural hospitals 0% interest for the first five years. Hospitals would still have to repay principal during those five years, and no interest would be charged on amounts repaid in that period. Loans would be amor…

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- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4141 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4141)

## Related
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- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4141 (as of 2026-07-25).