State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2022
Public Law 117-356 · S. 4978 · 117th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Jan 5, 2023 · Health
Sponsor: Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)
Cosponsors (7): Sen. Tina Smith, Sen. Tammy Baldwin,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act reauthorizes through FY2027 grants awarded to state offices of rural health for improving health care in rural areas.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 9137Identical bill
State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2022
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Jan 5, 2023Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-356.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 28, 2022FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 22, 2022FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4978.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 21, 2022FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Dec 20, 2022FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 19, 2022FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 28, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 6551SenateSen. John BarrassoR-WY· offered Dec 19, 2022Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Dec 19, 2022: Amendment SA 6551 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.