Expanding Access to Distance Learning and Telemedicine Act
This bill expands the scope of federal programs supporting rural areas to include cybersecurity support, digital literacy, workforce development, and job training alongside existing telemedicine and distance learning services. It amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to update the section heading and modify multiple subsections to explicitly incorporate these new categories of assistance. The changes apply to programs that provide technical support and educational resources to rural communities, with an effective date set for six months after the bill is enacted.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 27, 2026
Last action Mar 27, 2026
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Mar 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Mar 27, 2026
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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State
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April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
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Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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Josh Riley
DDemocratic
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Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
RRepublican
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