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Rural Veterinary Workforce Act (H.R. 2398)

Referred to Committee
Introduced 3/27/2025•119th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

3/27/2025 • House

Summary

Rural Veterinary Workforce Act 

This bill excludes from gross income, for federal tax purposes, payments received pursuant to the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program or any state loan repayment or loan forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services. (The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program is a Department of Agriculture program that repays a portion of the student loans of veterinarians who provide short-term services in designated veterinary shortage areas.) 

Introduced in House • 3/27/2025

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (66)

Party Breakdown

37
Democrats
29
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

Republican • NE-3

Sponsored 3/27/2025

Cosponsors (65)

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Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

D-CT-1

Joined 3/27/2025

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Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]

R-MN-7

Joined 3/27/2025

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Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

D-CA-19

Joined 3/27/2025

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Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

R-IA-4

Joined 3/27/2025

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Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]

R-NC-7

Joined 3/27/2025

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

March 27, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House3/27/2025

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors65

Sources and method

· Record updated Nov 5, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Nov 5, 2026 · Loaded Nov 5, 2026, 5:39 PM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in House” version, Mar 27, 2025 · Loaded Nov 5, 2026, 5:39 PM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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