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US HB7201
Bill
Status
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Janelle Bynum
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Rural Service and Workforce Corps Program, administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, providing scholarships, tuition assistance, student loan repayment, stipends, and relocation incentives in exchange for 3 years of service in designated rural areas
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Prioritizes workforce shortages in health care (primary care, behavioral health, dental, emergency services), skilled trades (electricians, plumbers, HVAC, welding), energy infrastructure (lineworkers, renewable energy technicians), and utilities (water/wastewater operators, broadband technicians)
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Targets rural areas classified as persistent poverty counties, health professional shortage areas, or communities where Indian tribal, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian populations reside
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Allows public, nonprofit, cooperative, tribal, and private employers meeting wage and training standards to participate in the program
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Requires a report to Congress within 4 years on program effectiveness, including cohort size, placement sectors, geographic distribution, and retention rates; takes effect 1 year after enactment
Legislative Description
Rural Service and Workforce Corps Act
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1/22/2026