Rural Hospital Revitalization Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Mar 19, 2026
What it does
The Rural Hospital Revitalization Act of 2026 would amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide temporary zero-percent interest loans through the community facilities direct loan program for the construction or renovation of eligible rural hospitals. Eligible hospitals must be located in counties with fewer than 20,000 residents, meet specific geographic isolation or facility type criteria (such as being a critical access or rural emergency hospital), have been continuously licensed for at least 30 years, and demonstrate financial stability and community impact. The bill includes provisions for loan refinancing after an initial…
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Where it goes next
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