To authorize rural health facilities to use certain Federal agricultural credit assistance for the purpose of refinancing debt obligations, updating necessary services, technology, and equipment, and supporting ancillary needs.

Sponsor: Andrea Salinas (Democratic-OR)February 11, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Lets rural health facilities use federal aid to pay off debt, update tech, and cover costs.

This bill would let rural health facilities use federal agricultural aid to pay off debt, update technology, and cover operating costs. This change aims to help these facilities stay open and improve services for people in rural communities. Today, they cannot use this specific aid for these purposes.

What Would Change

Today, rural health facilities cannot use certain federal agricultural aid to pay off debt, update technology, or cover operating costs. If this bill becomes law, these facilities in areas with 50,000 or fewer people would be able to use that aid for those purposes. This change would take effect six months after the bill is signed into law.

Key Provisions

Lets rural health facilities use federal aid to pay off debt, update technology, and cover operating costs.
Requires facilities to show the aid would keep health services available and improve their finances.
Allows the Secretary of Agriculture to waive a rule for struggling rural health facilities in needy areas.

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HR 7514 · 119th Congress · February 11, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

To authorize rural health facilities to use certain Federal agricultural credit assistance for the purpose of refinancing debt obligations, updating necessary services, technology, and equipment, and supporting ancillary needs.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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