Rural Veterinary Workforce Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 27
- Latest action
- Mar 27, 2025
What it does
The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would amend the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from taxable income any assistance provided to individuals participating in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs, including those under the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 or similar state programs aimed at increasing access to veterinary services. The bill specifically targets support for veterinarians working in rural or underserved areas by making such loan assistance tax-free. This change would apply to amounts received by individuals in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. The legislation affects veterinarians…
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Where it stands
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Michael Crapo
- Alejandro Padilla
- Amy Klobuchar
- Angus King
- Christopher Coons
- Cindy Hyde-Smith
- Cynthia Lummis
- Dan Sullivan
- Gary Peters
- James Risch
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Jerry Moran
- John Boozman
- John Fetterman
- Jon Ossoff
- Katie Britt
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- Michael Bennet
- Patty Murray
- Pete Ricketts
- Raphael Warnock
- Roger Marshall
- Ruben Gallego
- Susan Collins
- Ted Budd
- Thom Tillis
- Tina Smith
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.