Rural Health Resilience Act of 2026

This bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to offer loans and loan guarantees to rural health centers in financial distress to help keep them from closing or cutting essential services. Eligible centers include rural hospitals, rural health clinics, community health and mental health centers, and opioid treatment programs that are located in rural areas or serve mostly rural patients. A center would have to show financial distress, such as an operating margin under 5 percent or low cash reserves. Funds could be used for facilities and equipment, operating costs including payroll (but not bonuses), debt payments, and refinancing. The Secretary would report to Congress on the program within 18 months and publish a public summary.

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Sponsors

• Shomari Figures Democrat sponsor
• 6 cosponsors