H.R. 1127 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Rural America Health Corps Act
Cosponsors: 3 (2 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-07
Latest action (2025-02-07): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What H.R. 1127 does, in plain terms
Rural America Health Corps Act This bill establishes a student loan repayment demonstration program for eligible providers who agree to work for five years in a rural area with a shortage of primary, dental, or mental health care providers. For each year of this service, the Department of Health and Human Services must pay one-fifth of the principal and interest on a provider's qualifying loans. Total payments to a provider may not exceed $200,000.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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