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Rural Telehealth Access Task Force Act

Introduced: October 8, 2021 See on congress.gov
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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 4 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Oct 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Oct 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Telehealth Access Task Force Act

This bill establishes the Rural Telehealth Access Task Force to identify, evaluate, and recommend ways to increase adoption of telehealth services and access to broadband internet in rural areas.


What's happening now October 21, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8169 Related bill Rural Telehealth Access Task Force Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Oct 8, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5506: Rural Telehealth Access Task Force Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5506/
MLA
"H.R. 5506: Rural Telehealth Access Task Force Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5506/.
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H.R. 5506, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5506/.
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[H.R. 5506: Rural Telehealth Access Task Force Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5506/)
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