Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act of 2025
3/6/2025, 9:06 AMCongress
119
Number
HR - 290
Introduced on
2025-01-09
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
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Status of Legislation
Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote
Purpose and Summary
Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program through FY2030. This Department of Agriculture program provides grants to help rural communities gain the technology and training necessary to engage in telemedicine and distance learning.
Bill 119 hr 290, also known as the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program Reauthorization Act, aims to renew and strengthen the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program within the Department of Agriculture. This program provides funding and support for rural communities to access educational and healthcare services through technology.
The bill seeks to continue the program's efforts in expanding access to quality education and healthcare in remote areas by providing grants for the purchase of equipment and infrastructure necessary for distance learning and telemedicine services. It also aims to improve the program's effectiveness by promoting collaboration between different stakeholders, such as schools, healthcare providers, and community organizations.
Additionally, the bill includes provisions to ensure accountability and transparency in the program's administration, requiring regular reporting on the program's impact and outcomes. It also emphasizes the importance of evaluating the program's effectiveness in achieving its goals and making any necessary adjustments to improve its performance. Overall, Bill 119 hr 290 is focused on reauthorizing and enhancing the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program to better serve rural communities in accessing essential services through technology.
The bill seeks to continue the program's efforts in expanding access to quality education and healthcare in remote areas by providing grants for the purchase of equipment and infrastructure necessary for distance learning and telemedicine services. It also aims to improve the program's effectiveness by promoting collaboration between different stakeholders, such as schools, healthcare providers, and community organizations.
Additionally, the bill includes provisions to ensure accountability and transparency in the program's administration, requiring regular reporting on the program's impact and outcomes. It also emphasizes the importance of evaluating the program's effectiveness in achieving its goals and making any necessary adjustments to improve its performance. Overall, Bill 119 hr 290 is focused on reauthorizing and enhancing the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program to better serve rural communities in accessing essential services through technology.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo reauthorize the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program of the Department of Agriculture.
Display TitleTo reauthorize the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program of the Department of Agriculture.
Official Title as IntroducedTo reauthorize the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program of the Department of Agriculture.
Policy Areas
Agriculture and Food
Comments
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Recent Activity
Latest Summary2/21/2025
Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program through FY2030. This Department of Agriculture program provides grants to help rural comm...
unities gain the technology and training necessary to engage in telemedicine and distance learning.
Latest Action2/14/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.