H.R. 7956

Summary

H.R. 7956, the State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Mar 17, 2026 by Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Mar 17, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 7956 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 7956 IH: State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-17
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 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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To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the State offices of rural health program.

Sponsors

Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R) sponsors H.R. 7956, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Julie Fedorchak

Rep. · R–ND · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 17, 2026

Troy Carter

Rep. · D–LA-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 17, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 7956 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Mar 17, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7956 has taken 2 actions since Mar 17, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 7956 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7956 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 — Display Title
• State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the State offices of rural health program. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7956 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7956’s is Health.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7956, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. FEDORCHAK:H.R. 7956.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of theUS Constitution)[Page H2551]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com