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HR 3150 116th Congress House Education Dental care Government lending and loan guarantees Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Interest, dividends, interest rates Medical education Student aid and college costs Urban and suburban affairs and development Veterans' medical care

RURAL Physicians Act

Introduced: June 5, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 5, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural and Underserved Residencies to Attract Long-term Physicians Act or the RURAL Physicians Act

This bill makes student loan borrowers eligible for interest-free deferment on federal student loans if the borrowers are serving in medical or dental internships or residency programs that are located in areas with a shortage of health professionals, certain rural areas, or medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

What's happening now June 5, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jun 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3150: RURAL Physicians Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3150/
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"H.R. 3150: RURAL Physicians Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3150/.
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H.R. 3150, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3150/.
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