119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Mar 27, 2025
Rural Veterinary Workforce Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Mar 27, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Taxation
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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15 citations.
PET FOOD INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: PET FOOD INSTITUTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pets and service animals to be treated as amounts paid for medical care for purposes of a health savings account or flexible savings account. 2. Supportive of S. 1163 and H.R. 2398: Rural Veterinary Workforce Act; Amends the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veter…
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 VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$200,712
Spent on own lobbying
…iation as related to small business and veterinary practices including tax rates, pass through deduction and expensing. Rural Veterinary Workforce Act (HR 2398/S.1163). Allowing certain veterinary expenses for pets and service animals to be under a health savings account or flexible savings account - PAW Act (HR1842).
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
PET FOOD INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: PET FOOD INSTITUTE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pets and service animals to be treated as amounts paid for medical care for purposes of a health savings account or flexible savings account. 2. Supportive of S. 1163 and H.R. 2398: Rural Veterinary Workforce Act; Amends the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veter…
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 VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$214,422
Spent on own lobbying
…iation as related to small business and veterinary practices including tax rates, pass through deduction and expensing. Rural Veterinary Workforce Act (HR 2398/S.1163). Allowing certain veterinary expenses for pets and service animals to be under a health savings account or flexible savings account - PAW Act (HR1842).
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
PET FOOD INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: PET FOOD INSTITUTE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pets and service animals to be treated as amounts paid for medical care for purposes of a health savings account or flexible savings account. 2. Supportive of S. 1163 and H.R. 2398: Rural Veterinary Workforce Act; Amends the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veter…
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 ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARY MEDICAL COLLEGES (FKA ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARY MEDICAL COLLEGES (FKA ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Education
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…blic Service Loan Forgiveness Program Executive Orders Related to Higher Education Senate Veterinary Medicine Caucus House Veterinary Medicine Caucus H.R. 2398/S. 1163 - The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act Management of the VMLRP and VSGP programs at USDA/NIFA Gainful Employment Regulations Biomedical and STEM Workforce Issues…
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 VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 9, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$209,147
Spent on own lobbying
…iation as related to small business and veterinary practices including tax rates, pass through deduction and expensing. Rural Veterinary Workforce Act (HR 2398/S.1163). Allowing certain veterinary expenses for pets and service animals to be under a health savings account or flexible savings account - PAW Act (HR1842)
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
PET FOOD INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: PET FOOD INSTITUTE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pets and service animals to be treated as amounts paid for medical care for purposes of a health savings account or flexible savings account. 2. Supportive of S. 1163 and H.R. 2398: Rural Veterinary Workforce Act; Amends the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veter…
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 VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…iation as related to small business and veterinary practices including tax rates, pass through deduction and expensing. Rural Veterinary Workforce Act (HR 2398/S.1163). Allowing certain veterinary expenses for pets and service animals to be under a health savings account or flexible savings account - PAW Act (HR1842)
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
PET FOOD INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: PET FOOD INSTITUTE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pets and service animals to be treated as amounts paid for medical care for purposes of a health savings account or flexible savings account. 2. Supportive of S. 1163 and H.R. 2398: Rural Veterinary Workforce Act; Amends the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veter…
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
MERCK & CO INC · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCK & CO, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$1,520,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues relating to, S. 1163, Rural Veterinary Workforce Act Agriculture; Animal Health Technology; Animal Health Policy Issues; Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) & Funding for Electronic A…
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 VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…iation as related to small business and veterinary practices including tax rates, pass through deduction and expensing. Rural Veterinary Workforce Act (HR 2398/S.1163). Allowing certain veterinary expenses for pets and service animals to be under a health savings account or flexible savings account - PAW Act (HR1842)
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
NEW YORK FARM BUREAU INC · lobbying firm or registrant: NEW YORK FARM BUREAU, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.1163/H.R.2398 - Rural Veterinary Workforce Act.
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 VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 14, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…iation as related to small business and veterinary practices including tax rates, pass through deduction and expensing. Rural Veterinary Workforce Act (HR 2398/S.1163). Allowing certain veterinary expenses for pets and service animals to be under a health savings account or flexible savings account - PAW Act (HR1842)
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 VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 18, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$215,000
Spent on own lobbying
…iation as related to small business and veterinary practices including tax rates, pass through deduction and expensing. Rural Veterinary Workforce Act (HR 2398/S.1163). Allowing certain veterinary expenses for pets and service animals to be under a health savings account or flexible savings account - PAW Act (HR1842)
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