H.R. 8347
119th Congress
House
RURAL Healthcare Act
Official title: To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act.
Labor and Employment
Health personnelLabor standardsRural conditions and developmentTemporary and part-time employment
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
Apr 16, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced in House
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8347: RURAL Healthcare Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8347/
"H.R. 8347: RURAL Healthcare Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8347/.
H.R. 8347, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8347/.
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