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HR 8169 United States House · 117th Congress

Rural Telehealth Access Task Force Act

Summary
Rural Telehealth Access Task Force Act This bill establishes the Rural Telehealth Access Task Force to identify, evaluate, and recommend ways to increase adoption of telehealth services and access to broadband internet in rural areas.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes task force to increase telehealth adoption and broadband access in rural areas, expanding patient access to healthcare services.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill establishes task force to increase broadband access for rural telehealth, directly expanding internet access as a key technology policy area.92% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 22, 2022 Last action Aug 3, 2022
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Committee
3
Aug 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
lower
Jun 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jun 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Greg Pence
Greg Pence
RRepublican
IN
6
Co
Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
Co
Photo of Ann M. Kuster
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
NH
2
Co
Photo of Don Bacon
Don Bacon
RRepublican
NE
2