Expand access to healthcare and educational services for people living in rural areas through improved technology.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act of 2025?
The Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act of 2025, known as H.R. 290, has been in the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development since February 13, 2025. The subcommittee members must act next to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because they never receive a committee vote. This lack of action is the standard way most legislation ends in Congress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act of 2025 (H.R. 290 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since February 2025
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 5308 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5308 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.