U.S. House · 119th Congress · H.R. 7409
Defend Rural Health Act of 2026
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the geographic reclassification of certain hospitals under the Medicare program.
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- Sponsor
- David J. TaylorR-OH-2
- Introduced
- February 5, 2026, in the House
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Health (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
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Votes on this bill (0)
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Cosponsors (14)
14 Republicans. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Carol D. MillerR-WV-1
Signed on later
- Tracey MannR-KS-1February 20, 2026
- Jack BergmanR-MI-1February 23, 2026
- Randy FineR-FL-6February 24, 2026
- Don BaconR-NE-2March 18, 2026
- Brian BabinR-TX-36April 2, 2026
- Beth Van DuyneR-TX-24April 15, 2026
- Adrian SmithR-NE-3April 28, 2026
- Jodey C. ArringtonR-TX-19May 12, 2026
- Austin ScottR-GA-8June 8, 2026
- Mark E. AmodeiR-NV-2June 9, 2026
- Robert F. Onder, Jr.R-MO-3June 11, 2026
- Mike FloodR-NE-1June 24, 2026
- Michael CloudR-TX-27June 29, 2026