# 119-s-4208: Rural America Health Corps Act

119-s-4208, Rural America Health Corps Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4208
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural America Health Corps Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a targeted loan-repayment demonstration to bring more clinicians to rural health shortage areas by paying down their student loans.** This program would focus on long-term, full-time commitments from eligible providers to serve rural communities.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Loan repayment for rural health workers: mixed, high. This bill would create a demonstration program to pay principal and interest on eligible loans for certain rural health providers. You would need to be eligible for the NHSC Loan Repayment Program but not already participating. Participants would agree to five years of full-time service in a rural…

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- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4208 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4208)

## Related
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- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4208 (as of 2026-04-21).