119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 5, 2026
Defend Rural Health Act of 2026
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Feb 5, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Health
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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9 citations.
CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pital Quality Assurance Fee Program Medicaid 340B Restoring Rural Health Act (S. 3047) Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 5821) Defend Rural Health Act of 2026 (H.R.7409) BUD FY 2026 budget FY 2026 appropriations One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) Submitted Comment Letters Regulatory Comment Letter Re: Medicaid Program; Amendi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$431,446
Spent on own lobbying
…facing academic health systems and teaching hospitals, medical schools, and faculty practices and the impact on patients access to care and the nations health. H.R.7409 - Defend Rural Health Act Issue: Oppose efforts to repeal or curtail the ability of urban hospitals to become rural referral centers or reclassify for the purp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$3,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…A SNP Act of 2026 - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - MA SNP beneficiary approval H.R. 7189 - PrEP Access Act - Rep. Pocan, Mark - HIV prevention services under Medicare H.R. 7409 - Defend Rural Health Act - Rep. Taylor, Dave - Medicare definition of rural hospital H.R. 7727 - Sustaining Rural Healthcare Act - Rep. Alford, Mark - Medicar…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pital Quality Assurance Fee Program Medicaid 340B Restoring Rural Health Act (S. 3047) Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 5821) Defend Rural Health Act of 2026 (H.R.7409) BUD FY 2025 budget FY 2026 appropriations One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$821,438
Spent on own lobbying
…facing academic health systems and teaching hospitals, medical schools, and faculty practices and the impact on patients access to care and the nations health. H.R.7409 - Defend Rural Health Act Issue: Oppose efforts to repeal or curtail the ability of urban hospitals to become rural referral centers or reclassify for the purp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$5,320,000
Spent on own lobbying
…A SNP Act of 2026 - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - MA SNP beneficiary approval H.R. 7189 - PrEP Access Act - Rep. Pocan, Mark - HIV prevention services under Medicare H.R. 7409 - Defend Rural Health Act - Rep. Taylor, Dave - Medicare definition of rural hospital H.R. 7727 - Sustaining Rural Healthcare Act - Rep. Alford, Mark - Medicar…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$6,080,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ef, all provisions; S. 2793, Ensuring Access to Essential Providers, all provisions; H.R. 10136, Promoting Fairness for Medicare Providers Act, all provisions; H.R. 7409, Defend Rural Health Act, all provisions; H.R. 7830, Women Expansion of Learning and Labor Safety (WELLS) Act, all provisions; Centers for Medicare and Medicai…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$577,720
Spent on own lobbying
…facing academic health systems and teaching hospitals, medical schools, and faculty practices and the impact on patients access to care and the nations health. H.R.7409 - Defend Rural Health Act Issue: Oppose efforts to repeal or curtail the ability of urban hospitals to become rural referral centers or reclassify for the purp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$500,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pital Quality Assurance Fee Program Medicaid 340B Restoring Rural Health Act (S. 3047) Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 5821) Defend Rural Health Act of 2026 (H.R.7409) BUD FY 2025 budget FY 2026 appropriations One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing