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HR 5491 115th Congress House

Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018

Official title: To provide loans and grants to qualified agricultural associations to assist in the establishment of agricultural association health plans.

Introduced: April 12, 2018 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Employee benefits and pensionsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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Health programs administration and fundingRural conditions and development
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Apr 12, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018

This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide loans and grants to assist in the establishment of agricultural association health plans to help bring new health options and lower priced health care coverage to rural Americans.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2 Related bill Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5491: Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5491/
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"H.R. 5491: Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5491/.
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H.R. 5491, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5491/.
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