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HR 4970 117th Congress House

Rural Medical Residency Expansion Act of 2021

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to encourage the development and expansion of approved medical residency training programs in rural areas.

Introduced: August 6, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 6, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 6, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Medical Residency Expansion Act of 2021

This bill establishes a grant program within the Department of Health and Human Services for hospitals and other health care facilities in rural areas to establish or expand medical residency training programs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4970: Rural Medical Residency Expansion Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4970/
MLA
"H.R. 4970: Rural Medical Residency Expansion Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4970/.
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H.R. 4970, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4970/.
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[H.R. 4970: Rural Medical Residency Expansion Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4970/)
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