House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Defend Rural Health Act of 2026

H.R. 7409Introduced Feb 5, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the geographic reclassification of certain hospitals under the Medicare program.

Sponsor: Rep. David Taylor R-OH

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 5, 2026
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Latest action: Feb 5, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7409.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. TAYLOR, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 26, February 5, 2026, Page H2042):
Article I, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

14 cosponsors — 14 Republicans

0 of 14 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Mark Amodei (R-NV), Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Brian Babin (R-TX), Don Bacon (R-NE), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Randy Fine (R-FL), Mike Flood (R-NE), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Carol Miller (R-WV), Robert Onder (R-MO), Austin Scott (R-GA), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. David Taylor.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress · OH-2 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.