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H.R. 4272

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4272, the Prioritizing Rural Hospitals Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 2, 2025 by Rep. Lauren Underwood (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Agriculture, and last saw action on Jul 2, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Record

Text

H.R. 4272 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb4272/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4272 IH: Prioritizing Rural Hospitals Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-02
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 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  1st Session  H. R. 4272  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 2, 2025   Ms. Underwood  (for herself and  Mr. Mann ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To prioritize health care facilities and mental or behavioral health facilities in the Community Facilities program for fiscal years 2026 through 2031, and allow loans and grants under the program to be used for medical supplies, increasing telehealth capabilities, supporting staffing needs, or renovating and remodeling closed facilities.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Prioritizing Rural Hospitals Act  .
2.
Improving rural health care access
(a)
In general
For fiscal years 2026 through 2031, in selecting recipients of direct loans or grants for the development of essential community facilities under section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) ), the Secretary of Agriculture shall give priority to entities eligible for the direct loans or grants to develop—
(1)
health care facilities; or
(2)
mental or behavioral health facilities, including certified community behavioral health clinics described in section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a  note;  Public Law 113–93 ).
(b)
Use of funds
An eligible entity referred to in subsection (a) that receives a direct loan or grant pursuant to this section may use the direct loan or grant funds to—
(1)
provide medical supplies;
(2)
increase telehealth capabilities, including underlying health care information systems;
(3)
support staffing needs, subject to the condition that the eligible entity shall not use more than 25 percent of the direct loan or grant funds for this purpose; or
(4)
renovate or remodel closed health care facilities.
(c)
Limitation on other reprioritizations
For fiscal years 2026 through 2031, the Secretary of Agriculture shall not make any national reprioritizations within the Community Facilities direct loan and grant programs under section 608 of the Rural Development Act of 1972 ( 7 U.S.C. 2204b–2 ).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-02
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prioritize health care facilities and mental or behavioral health facilities in the Community Facilities program for fiscal years 2026 through 2031, and allow loans and grants under the program to be used for medical supplies, increasing telehealth capabilities, supporting staffing needs, or renovating and remodeling closed facilities.

Sponsors

Rep. Lauren Underwood (D) sponsors H.R. 4272, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4272 went before 1 committee: Agriculture.

Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Jul 2, 2025 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4272 has taken 2 actions since Jul 2, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 2, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 2, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 4272 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4272 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Prioritizing Rural Hospitals Act — Display Title
  • To prioritize health care facilities and mental or behavioral health facilities in the Community Facilities program for fiscal years 2026 through 2031, and allow loans and grants under the program to be used for medical supplies, increasing telehealth capabilities, supporting staffing needs, or renovating and remodeling closed facilities. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Prioritizing Rural Hospitals Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4272 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4272’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr4272/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4272, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 114 (Wednesday, July 2, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. UNDERWOOD:H.R. 4272.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8.The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes,duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide forthe common defense and general welfare of the United States;but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States;[Page H3189]

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