HR 7686 119th Congress House Health

Rural and Underserved Health Care Staffing Act

Introduced: February 25, 2026 Introduced by: Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov

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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.

Feb 25, 2026

Introduced in House

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Committee on House Administration
House of Representatives
Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

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COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS
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COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS
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Cosponsors 1

Dunn, Neal P.

Florida · May 12, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7686: Rural and Underserved Health Care Staffing Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7686/

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"H.R. 7686: Rural and Underserved Health Care Staffing Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7686/.

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H.R. 7686, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7686/.

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