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Recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.

Introduced: September 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 27, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 25, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 25, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes that: (1) access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of U.S. communities; (2) preserving and strengthening access to quality health care in rural areas is crucial to the success and prosperity of the United States; (3) strengthening access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas makes Medicare more cost-effective and improves health outcomes for patients, and (4) rural health care providers are integral to the local economies and are one of the largest types of employers in rural areas of the United States.

Celebrates the many dedicated medical professionals across the United States who work hard each day to deliver quality care to people living in rural areas.

What's happening now September 27, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 2 Republican 7
Walz, Timothy
· May 7, 2014
Collins, Chris
· Feb 3, 2014
Kline, John
· Jan 16, 2014
Forbes, J.
· Jan 10, 2014
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Nov 22, 2013
Paulsen, Erik
· Nov 21, 2013
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Nov 14, 2013
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Nov 14, 2013
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 13, 2013
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Nov 12, 2013
Duffy, Sean
· Nov 12, 2013
LATHAM, TOM
· Nov 12, 2013
Roe, David
· Oct 28, 2013
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Oct 28, 2013
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Oct 1, 2013
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 30, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Sep 27, 2013
Reichert, David
· Sep 27, 2013
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Sep 25, 2013
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Sep 25, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 356: Recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-356/
MLA
"H. Res. 356: Recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-356/.
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H. Res. 356, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-356/.
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[H. Res. 356: Recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-356/)
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