House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Rural and Underserved Health Care Staffing Act

H.R. 7686Introduced Feb 25, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: To recognize the importance of clinical roles of locum tenens physicians, and for other purposes.

Where it went

IntroducedFeb 25, 2026
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Feb 25, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7686.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CARTER of Georgia, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 37, February 25, 2026, Page H2329):
Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
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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

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Neal Dunn (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Earl Carter.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-1 district

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