CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Adrian Smith (R-NE)

Rural Veterinary Workforce Act

H.R. 2398 · House bill Taxation

A Republican bill with 37 Democratic cosponsors · See all 65 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the ``Rural Veterinary Workforce Act'', aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It proposes an exclusion for assistance provided to people participating in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs. This includes assistance under section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977. It also covers any other State loan repayment or loan forgiveness program intended to increase access to veterinary services in that State. The changes would apply to amounts received in taxable years starting after December 31, 2025.

Yes· 3 of 12

  • Scored +3

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    Specifically targets rural veterinary services.

  • Scored +3

    Does this reduce what student borrowers owe or repay?

    Directly impacts student loan relief for veterinarians through tax exclusions.

  • Scored +2

    Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?

    Positive for young adult veterinarians who will benefit from student loan repayment assistance.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.