What This Bill Does · Plain English
GovGreed Synthesis · AI extraction
This bill reauthorizes the State Offices of Rural Health Program, which provides grants to state-designated entities to coordinate rural health activities, improve rural health care delivery, and address health disparities in rural communities. It updates the authorization of appropriations for the program for future fiscal years.
Carveouts & Earmarks · 1 line items · $26M tagged
Specific dollar amounts in this bill that flow to identifiable companies or programs — the actual cash trail.
$26M
Sec. 2
"For the purpose of making grants under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated— (A) $12,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027; and (B) $13,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2028 through 2032."
→ grants under subsection (a)
Action Timeline
2026-03-17
Introduced in House
2026-03-17
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-03-17
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.7956 pass?
HR.7956 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.7956 do?
This bill reauthorizes the State Offices of Rural Health Program, which provides grants to state-designated entities to coordinate rural health activities, improve rural health care delivery, and address health disparities in rural communities. It updates the authorization of appropriations for the program for future fiscal years.
Who sponsored HR.7956?
HR.7956 was sponsored by Julie Fedorchak (R-North Dakota).
How much money does HR.7956 spend?
HR.7956 contains $26M in identified line-item carveouts to specific programs and companies, across 1 earmarks.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 7956 IH: State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7956 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2026 Ms. Fedorchak (for herself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the State offices of rural health program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 . 2. State offices of rural health Paragraph (1) of section 338J(i) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254r(i) ) is amended to read as follows: (1) In general For the purpose of making grants under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated— (A) $12,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027; and (B) $13,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2028 through 2032. .
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