Bill · H.R. 3063· House(119-HR-3063)
Rural Hospital Stabilization Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/29/2025
- Last activity
- 4/29/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Shomari Figures
- Cosponsors
- - 8 - 7
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Rural Hospital Stabilization Act of 2025 seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act. This amendment authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants specifically to rural hospitals. These grants can be used for acquiring, repairing, or upgrading hospital systems, facilities, and equipment. Additionally, the funds can assist with operational costs such as debt payments and payroll expenses, though not for leadership positions. Each hospital is limited to a maximum of $5,000,000 in grant funds over any five-year period.
Yes· 3 of 10
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+8
This bill directly targets the financial and infrastructural needs of rural hospitals to ensure continued care for rural residents.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+7
The bill provides grants to improve hospital infrastructure and operational stability, which helps ensure rural residents maintain access to healthcare services.
Would retired people be better off under this?+5
Retirees in rural areas benefit from more stable and modern local hospital facilities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Hospital Infrastructure: Section 2(a)(1) allows grants for projects to acquire, repair, and upgrade systems, facilities, and equipment, which can improve the quality of care provided to rural residents.
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Operational Stability: Section 2(a)(2) allows for financial assistance toward operational costs, including debt payments and payroll expenses (excluding leadership), which may help keep hospitals running.
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Maintaining Healthcare Access: Section 2(b)(3) requires hospitals to describe how funded projects will help ensure that residents of rural areas maintain access to hospital services.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Payroll Usage: Section 2(a)(2) specifies that grant funds cannot be used for payroll expenses associated with hospital leadership positions.
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Requirement for Future Sustainability: Section 2(b)(4) requires hospitals to provide a plan for how they will sustain projects and cover expenses once the Federal support from this act has ended.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+8Good For Retirees+5Good For Farmers+4Good For Seniors+4Good For Low Income Households+3Good For People With Disabilities+3Good For Veterans+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+7
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- 12/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/15/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/25/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/20/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 4/29/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Robert AderholtRepublican · Alabama
Nikki BudzinskiDemocrat · Illinois
Donald DavisDemocrat · North Carolina
Mike FloodRepublican · Nebraska
Maggie GoodlanderDemocrat · New Hampshire
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Brian JackRepublican · Georgia
Barry MooreRepublican · Alabama
James MoylanRepublican · Guam
Mike RogersRepublican · Alabama
Josh RileyDemocrat · New York
Terri SewellDemocrat · Alabama
Dale StrongRepublican · Alabama
Bennie ThompsonDemocrat · Mississippi
Jill TokudaDemocrat · Hawaii