Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
Introduced
Summary
Expand rural physician residency capacity and keep more doctors in rural communities. This creates two grant programs: one to plan and start rural residency programs and another to fund technical assistance for applicants and awardees.
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- Rural patients and families will likely see improved access to primary care, maternal health care, and other high-need specialties because new programs must train residents in rural areas for more than 50% of their residency.
- Rural hospitals, clinics, and training sites can receive grants to establish new residency programs or add rural training sites. Grants may be fully funded at award and have a 3-year term for program grants.
- Medical schools, graduate medical education consortiums, Tribal health organizations, historically Black colleges and other community groups are eligible to apply. Separate technical assistance grants support applicants and awardees and run for up to 4 years.
*Authorizes $12.7 million per year from 2026 through 2030 to carry out these programs, totaling $63.5 million in authorized appropriations.*
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Grants to create rural residency programs
This bill would create two related grant programs to grow rural doctor training. The main program would fund organizations to start or add rural residency sites. Grants would be fully funded at award, run for 3 years, and could be extended by the Secretary. A technical assistance program would fund help for applicants and awardees, with 4-year grants. Eligible applicants would include rural hospitals, clinics, Tribal and urban Indian health centers, medical schools (including HBCUs), faith and community groups, and other entities the Secretary allows. A qualifying rural residency would need accreditation and must train residents in rural areas for more than half of their residency. The bill would authorize $12.7 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030; funds would remain available until expended.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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