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Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
April 23, 2026
Latest Action
June 9, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Nicholas J. Begich IIIRepublican(AK)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
87pct
47d open
vs 10,940 other HR bills in the 119th — cohort avg 30d
Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act This bill expands support for public health veterinary services (e.g., disease surveillance or vaccination) in tribal communities to address zoonotic infectious diseases (i.e., diseases that spread between humans and animals). Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Indian Health Service (IHS), to expend funds for public health veterinary services to prevent and control zoonotic disease infection and transmission in IHS areas where the risk for disease occurrence in humans and wildlife is endemic. HHS may assign or deploy veterinary public health officers from the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps to IHS areas. Additionally, HHS must submit a biennial report to Congress on the use of funds, the assignment and deployment of veterinary public health officers from the USPHS Commissioned Corps, data related to the monitoring and disease surveillance of zoonotic diseases, and related services. The bill also includes the IHS as a coordinating agency in the National One Health Framework. (This framework addresses zoonotic diseases and advances public health preparedness in the United States.) The bill requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct a feasibility study on the delivery of oral rabies vaccines to wildlife reservoir species that are connected to the transmission of rabies to tribal members living in Arctic regions of the United States. The study must (1) evaluate the efficacy of the oral rabies vaccines, and (2) make recommendations to improve the delivery of these vaccines.
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2026 · third_quarter · Animals
H.R. 102 ("American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act") H.R. 180 ("Endangered Species Transparency & Reasonableness Act of 2025") H.R. 349 ("Goldie's Act") H.R. 597 ("Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025") H.R. 1477 ("Animal Cruelty Enforcement (ACE) Act") H.R. 1842 ("People and Animals Well-being Act of 2025") H.R. 2176 ("Saving Natural Ecosystems and Marine Organisms Act of 2025") H.R. 2253/S. 4437 ("Puppy Protection Act of 2025") H.R. 2976 ("Cold-Blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act") H.R. 3112/S. 1538 ("Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement for Animals Act of 2025") H.R. 3349/S. 1725 ("Health Dog Importaton Act") H.R. 3525/S. 1708 ("Regulatory Accountability Act") H.R. 3806 ("New World Screwworm Preparedness Act of 2025") H.R. 4921 ("Providing for Unhoused People with Pets Act of 2025") H.R. 5286 ("Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act") H.R. 5342 (Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act) H.R. 7371 ("No Flight, No Fight Act of 2026") H.R. 7438/S. 4558 ("PETSAFE Act of 2026") H.R. 7567 ("Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026") H.R. 8378/S. 4361 ("Pets Belong with Family Act") H.R. 8473/S. 620 ("Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act") H.R. 8627 ("Petfax Act of 2026") H.R. 8646 ("Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027") H.R. 9184/S. 4146 ("Local Data for Better Conservation Act") H.R. 9901 ("Safeguarding Endangered Species Act") H.R. 10627 ("Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act") S.1538 ("Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement for Animals Act of 2025") S.1708 ("Regulatory Accountability Act") S.1725 ("Healthy Dog Importation Act") S.3552 ("HAULS Act of 2025") S.4451 ("Wildlife Health Coordination and Zoonotic Disease Prevention Act of 2026") S.5526 ("Agricultural Act of 2026")
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2026 · second_quarter · Animals
H.R. 102 ("American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act") H.R. 180 ("Endangered Species Transparency & Reasonableness Act of 2025") H.R. 349 ("Goldie's Act") H.R. 597 ("Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025") H.R. 1477 ("Animal Cruelty Enforcement (ACE) Act") H.R. 1842 ("People and Animals Well-being Act of 2025") H.R. 2176 ("Saving Natural Ecosystems and Marine Organisms Act of 2025") H.R. 2253/S. 4437 ("Puppy Protection Act of 2025") H.R. 2976 ("Cold-Blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act") H.R. 3112/S. 1538 ("Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement for Animals Act of 2025") H.R. 3349/S. 1725 ("Health Dog Importaton Act") H.R. 3525/S. 1708 ("Regulatory Accountability Act") H.R. 3806 ("New World Screwworm Preparedness Act of 2025") H.R. 4921 ("Providing for Unhoused People with Pets Act of 2025") H.R. 5286 ("Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act") H.R. 5342 (Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act) H.R. 7371 ("No Flight, No Fight Act of 2026") H.R. 7438/S. 4558 ("PETSAFE Act of 2026") H.R. 7567 ("Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026") H.R. 8378/S. 4361 ("Pets Belong with Family Act") H.R. 8473/S. 620 ("Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act") H.R. 8627 ("Petfax Act of 2026") H.R. 8646 ("Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027") H.R. 9184/S. 4146 ("Local Data for Better Conservation Act") S.1538 ("Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement for Animals Act of 2025") S.1708 ("Regulatory Accountability Act") S.1725 ("Healthy Dog Importation Act") S.3552 ("HAULS Act of 2025") S. 4451 ("Wildlife Health Coordination and Zoonotic Disease Prevention Act of 2026")
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)